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Taking a Ride with Elevator Man

By Annie Cheney
Published May 6, 2000 at 9:00 PM MST

Annie Cheney reports from New York on a legendary elevator operator, who's outfitted his place of work with plants, mood lighting and a sound system. His goal? To encourage passengers to start up a conversation.

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Annie Cheney