In an effort to keep one of its own local, the city of Yonkers and the Board of the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency announced in April that they would pass a resolution to negotiate the terms of an economic incentive package with Altman Lighting, a leading theatrical stage and architectural lighting company. The move would help Altman Lighting facilitate its $4.6 million modernization plan to upgrade its existing 100,000-square-foot facility and to replace equipment in order to begin manufacturing LED lighting systems in Yonkers. Altman’s investment plan also includes the creation of 10 new positions to complement the existing 103 jobs at its 57 Alexander Street facility. The ability to manufacturer locally allows Altman Lighting to maintain its market competitiveness and to eliminate the need to send production work overseas to China.
Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.
