Earlier today we posted on a New Yorker piece about a man trapped in an elevator for 41 hours. But the real gem of the article was the mountain of “Did you know…” facts laced throughout. Like that ...

Modern-day New Yorkers likely walk past the Postal Telegraph Building at 253 Broadway without a second thought. There are no plaques on the building’s exterior attesting to its significance. There don ...

Aman Moudgil, Director & CEO, GILCO Global. Since the first modern elevator was invented in the 1850s, elevators have changed the world in more ways than you might first imagine. They have had a big ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the opening of two modernized elevators serving the Jackson ...

The Otis Elevator Company was started by Elisha Otis, who invented the first safety elevator. NPR shares the story: Otis designed the first safe elevator when he needed to lift heavy building ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP)-- Everything is big with New York's landmark Empire State Building, so upgrading the 20th century elevators running up and down its 102 floors without disrupting ...

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NEW BEDFORD -- When former President Theodore Roosevelt visited New Bedford years ago he stayed at what now is known as the Roosevelt Apartments on County Street. Most of the furniture flooring and ...

NEW YORK-- New elevators are in store for thousands of residents at New York City public housing buildings. Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that 335 elevators at 20 NYCHA ...