Maurice Cheatham, an elevator mechanic on top of a car in a shaft

Standing on top of an elevator car is the loneliest job indoors. A harness checked twice, shift end, tools going back into the truck

OPEN THE RECORDON THE ATLASHANG IT IN THE MUSEUMGET COUNTED

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.