Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed years-in-the-waiting legislation calling for state oversight of New York's elevator industry, including the creation of an appointed advisory board that would ...

For staff and students in schools and universities, and vulnerable patients in hospitals, a single elevator incident can cause major disruptions and endanger lives. Without diligent safety measures, ...

An elevator’s condition invariably makes a statement about a building. Basic functionality is expected, but increasingly building professionals are looking for the added benefits that new elevator ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo must sign an elevator-safety bill on the heels of a Manhattan man’s freak-accident crushing death on Thursday, lawmakers demanded Sunday. Elevator maintenance workers are responsible ...

Elevators mechanics will have to obtain licenses to work in New York in the future, bringing the state in line with standards required in the rest of the U.S. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Elevator ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Imagine being stuck on an elevator for an hour. It happened to one Bay Area woman who is now asking questions about the state's backlog of elevator inspections. ABC7 News I-Team ...