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EW 2017 PHOTO CONTEST VOTING OPEN
Judging of the 2017 ELEVATOR WORLD Photo Contest entries is taking place through June 16. Nearly 200 photos were received. The best are online and can be voted on to decide the winners for each category. Winners will receive US$250 cash or the equivalent in Elevator World, Inc. educational products or advertising. Winners and runners-up from each category will be featured in the August issue of EW, highlighted online and sent a custom certificate.
DESIGN STUDIES REVEALED FOR ADJAYE’S NYC TOWER
Early design studies for Adjaye Associates' first New York City (NYC) skyscraper have been unveiled, and reveal gold details and arched windows that expand as the building rises, ArchDaily reports. The 61-story, 750-ft.-tall Wall Street Tower condominium building planned for 130 William Street in NYC’s Financial District will offer luxury amenities, including sports facilities, a movie theater, a rooftop observatory and more. The building will have 244 units and is being developed by the Lightstone Group.
ELEVATOR WILL LINK JEWISH QUARTER, WESTERN WALL
Israeli leaders are planning to build an elevator and underground tunnel at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem to allow greater accessibility, Arutz Sheva reports. According to the proposal, the ILS50-million (US$14-million) project will grant the elderly and disabled easier access to the wall and the Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem. The elevator will operate within a 33-m shaft that will connect the Jewish Quarter to the level of the Western Wall below, and a 65-m-long pedestrian tunnel will lead from the elevator to the checkpoint at the wall. The Western Wall is considered one of the holiest sites for the Jewish faith.
MESA EVENTS ANNOUNCED
In addition to its next regular meeting on June 13 at Jake n Joe’s in Norwood, Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) has announced that its Boat Cruise will take place on July 27 from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. It will be leaving from the Captain Fishbones in Marina Bay in North Quincy, Massachusetts. MESA’s 11th Annual Golf Outing will be held on August 9 at the Olde Scotland Links in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. To register or for more information for each event, visit website.
PHILIPPINES TO REPAIR RAIL-STATION EQUIPMENT
The Philippine Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has begun the process of replacing or repairing faulty elevators and escalators at the Manila metro area's LRT Line 2 stations, the Business Mirror reported. LRTA Administrator Reynaldo Berroya said in a statement that the authority has begun replacing 32 defective elevators and 13 nonoperational escalators along the line, with priority being given to the busiest stations. Line 2 has 32 elevators and 58 escalators, but none of the elevators and only 31 escalators are functional. The PHP138-million (US$2.8-million) project is being handled by Ma-an Construction Corp. and IFE Elevators, and is part of a broader LRT rehabilitation plan.
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