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Contents

COVER

FEATURES

View of Midtown NYC from the Empire State Building Observatory; photo by Julienne Schaer/©NYC & Co.

118 Into the Future by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent; photos courtesy of thyssenkrupp A conversation with thyssenkrupp MULTI CEO Michael Cesarz

130 Thinking Forward by Matt Irvin CTBUH’s annual predictions for 2020 see big things ahead.

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56 Big Apple Business Boom by Kaija Wilkinson Across the boroughs, NYC continues to redefine itself with record-breaking development, and there is more than enough VT work to go around.

64 A Long Time Coming by Kaija Wilkinson

66 One Wall Street by Kaija Wilkinson

72 Elevator Manufacturing in NYC by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent

78 Co-Op City by Christopher Rosario Massive ongoing elevator modernization at the “city within a city”

80 Peelle: An NYC Institution by Michael J. Ryan

84 TEI Takes on Challenges by Karen Jackson

SPECIAL REGIONAL SECTION:NEW YORK

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ONLINE EXTRAS www.elevatorworld.comIn addition to selected U.S. patents, we offer:

• Big Apple photos from NYC & Co.

• More photos from ASME A17 Code Week in Florida

• NYC Article 304: “Periodic Inspection of Elevators and Conveying Systems” as

referenced in “Successful Implementation of a Mandated VT Periodic Inspection

and Testing Program to Improve Safety and Reliability Emulating the NYC Model”

• MARCH WEB EXCLUSIVE: “Attorney Weighs in on Elevator Safety Act”

DEPARTMENTS

6 Editor’s Overview

8 Calendar

12 Comments

14 In Memoriam

16 U.S. News

32 International News

134 Product Spotlight

140 Marketplace

143 Advertisers Index

144 Last Glance

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50 From Tokyo to Dubai by M.J. Mohamed Iqbal, EW Correspondent

102 Braking Capacity Requirements of Elevators by Guangchi Liang

114 ASME A17 Code Week by Lee Freeland

122 Electrical Safety Handbook, 5th Edition by Lee Freeland

124 Meeting Code Changes With Game-Changing Technology by Cornelius Walls

86 Successful Implementation of a Mandated VT Periodic Inspection and Testing Program to Improve Safety and Reliability Emulating the NYC Model by Robert Cuzzi and Harry Vyas

96 Tribeca Triumph by Alexander J. Saltzman This Project Spotlight details innovative elevator work that transformed Frank Woolworth’s “Cathedral of Commerce.