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 ...

— -- After Elisha Otis created the safety elevator in 1852, the world changed. The Connecticut inventor, who was born 201 years ago today, perfected a safety brake that prevented an elevator from ...

NJ Advance Media is launching a daily coronavirus question, a service in which our reporters will provide answers to questions about the epidemic that are common among residents of New Jersey. Today’s ...

It’s understandable why some people have been getting tense when it comes to being in a confined space like an elevator with other people, but there are ways to reduce your risk. Elevator wars are ...

When mobility challenges make climbing stairs difficult, stair lifts and home elevators can restore access to multiple floors in your home. But should you install a motorized seat that glides along a ...

The race for ever-better amenities—from voice-controlled kitchen gadgets to in-home theaters and on-call concierge services -- has doubled down on a daily inconvenience for apartment dwellers: The ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Five-year-old boy in Brooklyn who died in elevator accident is latest mishap. Aug. 21, 2008 — -- Almost everyone has had the annoying experience of being stuck in an elevator, waiting ...