Key updates in ASME A17.1-2025 include: enhanced requirements for emergency responder radio coverage equipment in elevators; updated technical requirements for elastomeric buffers; revised seismic design requirements for elevators and escalators; added side fall protection measures for escalators and moving walks; improved door safety requirements for private residence elevators. Additionally, New York City specifically requires all existing traction elevators with single-plunger brakes to be converted to dual-plunger brake assemblies or equipped with unintended car movement protection systems by January 1, 2027.