1.   Amusement park rides in New York City are checked by city elevator inspectors.

2.   But in the city, the elevator inspectors do not attend any safety training sessions.

3.   City officials cited those requirements Thursday as they tried to reassure the public while announcing the suspension of two-thirds of its elevator inspectors for unspecified misconduct.

4.   Chief elevator inspector Robert T. Farley of Quincy and supervisor John J. Foley of Milton were demoted to field inspectors, sources said Monday.

5.   He called the actions of the elevators inspectors disgraceful.

6.   His career as a state elevator inspector has been controversial.

7.   Others may have gone into collusion with private elevator inspectors to find nonexistent problems and solicit bribes for keeping them quiet.

8.   The investigation of elevator inspectors adds to a legacy of city inspection scandals going back decades.

9.   The people responsible for making sure amusement park rides are safe in New York City are elevator inspectors who have no specialized training in how the thrill rides work.