An elevator mechanic's failure to execute basic safety procedures caused an elevator at a New York City building to plunge six stories and crush a co-worker to death, prosecutors said Tuesday.

20 Exchange Place, a 59-story residential apartment complex that overlooks the Financial District in Manhattan, has been described by some residents as “high-rise hell” because of the malfunctioning ...

Most New Yorkers don’t think twice about an elevator unless it's broken. But they will be forced to consider them more as thousands are due to be replaced in the coming years. In the five boroughs, ...

CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) -- The average elevator ride is pretty mindless. Get in, push the button and stare at the floor, wall or ceiling, and wait for your destination. But that may be changing, as ...