METROPOLIS TIMES — LOCAL January 10, 2026 | The Argopolitan, Staff Writer METROPOLIS — What began as a routine Tuesday morning commute turned into a strangely wholesome civic moment yesterday when an elevator in the Lexington Towers office complex became stuck between floors, trapping twelve people inside for nearly an hour. No injuries were reported. Three business deals were allegedly negotiated. One yoga instructor taught a breathing class. Someone started a spreadsheet. The elevator stalled at approximately 9:14 a.m., wedged between the 22nd and 23rd floors. Emergency systems activated immediately, bathing the cramped space in soft fluorescent light and looping instrumental hold music that multiple passengers described as “haunting but kind of a vibe.” “At first everyone was panicking,” said Marjorie Klein , an insurance analyst. “Then someone cracked a joke about this being how workplace friendships are born, and suddenly we were all swapping life stories like it was a podcast.”...