The mayor is a fan of outdoor dining but plans to clean up the ones that aren’t enhancing the city. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Elevators and Escalators”
Subway Escalator Outage at 181st Street Gives Riders a Six-Flight Hike
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
The M.T.A. shut down the escalators at one of New York City’s steepest subway stations, and the outage is set to last until February. “This is just not acceptable,” one rider said. Source: New York Times
Boy Critically Hurt After Plunging Down Elevator Shaft in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
The boy, whose skull was fractured, was found unconscious on top of the cab. He fell after opening an unlocked door to the elevator on the sixth floor. Source: New York Times
Elevator Woes: Down in the Dumps on the 59th Floor
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2022
Residents of an expensive Financial District high-rise are contending with frequent elevator breakdowns. Source: New York Times
‘High-Rise Hell’: N.Y.C. Skyscraper’s Elevator Breakdowns Strand Tenants
By Gotham Rex on March 28, 2022
A luxury residential building in the financial district with more than 750 apartments has been experiencing lengthy elevator outages since the fall. Source: New York Times
Eyesore or Monument? Preservationists Fight to Save a Grain Elevator in Buffalo
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2022
The current owner of the Great Northern has been pushing to demolish the building — possibly the last grain elevator of its type in the world. Source: New York Times
New Supertalls Test the Limits, as the City Consults an Aging Playbook
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2021
Only three of New York’s 25 tallest residential buildings — and none of the towers on Billionaires’ Row — have completed building safety tasks required by the city. Source: New York Times
The Down Side to Life in a Supertall Tower: Leaks, Creaks, Breaks
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2021
432 Park, one of the wealthiest addresses in the world, faces some significant design problems, and other luxury high-rises may share its fate. Source: New York Times
It Might Become the Scariest Part of Your Commute: The Elevator
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
Touch-free buttons, foot pedals, holograms — New York City buildings scramble to make the ride up feel safer. Source: New York Times
Going Up? Not So Fast: Strict New Rules to Govern Elevator Culture
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2020
Small, crowded, enclosed spaces are petri dishes for the coronavirus. But in urban office buildings, elevators are a necessity, so companies are wrestling with how to make them safer. Source: New York Times