An elevator system comprising: a hoistway; and an elevator car disposed in and drivable along the hoistway, the elevator car including: an elevator car door; an elevator door motor operably connected to the elevator car door to selectably open and close the elevator car door, the elevator door motor including a drive axle to urge operation of the elevator car door; a door motor brake disposed at the elevator car door and selectably engageable with the elevator door motor to prevent operation of the elevator door motor thus preventing undesired opening and/or closure of the elevator car door, wherein the door motor brake comprises a movable pin selectably engageable with the elevator door motor; wherein the elevator system further comprises an electrical coil disposed at the pin to urge movement of the pin between an extended position in engagement with the elevator door motor and a retracted position out of engagement with the elevator door motor; wherein the application of an electrical current to the electrical coil urges the pin toward the retracted position; characterized in that the elevator car door motor includes a braking disk connected to the drive axle, the door motor brake selectably engageable with the braking disk to prevent operation of the elevator door motor. a hoistway; and an elevator car disposed in and drivable along the hoistway, the elevator car including: an elevator car door; an elevator door motor operably connected to the elevator car door to selectably open and close the elevator car door, the elevator door motor including a drive axle to urge operation of the elevator car door; a door motor brake disposed at the elevator car door and selectably engageable with the elevator door motor to prevent operation of the elevator door motor thus preventing undesired opening and/or closure of the elevator car door, wherein the door motor brake comprises a movable pin selectably engageable with the elevator door motor; wherein the elevator system further comprises an electrical coil disposed at the pin to urge movement of the pin between an extended position in engagement with the elevator door motor and a retracted position out of engagement with the elevator door motor; wherein the application of an electrical current to the electrical coil urges the pin toward the retracted position; characterized in that the elevator car door motor includes a braking disk connected to the drive axle, the door motor brake selectably engageable with the braking disk to prevent operation of the elevator door motor. an elevator car door; an elevator door motor operably connected to the elevator car door to selectably open and close the elevator car door, the elevator door motor including a drive axle to urge operation of the elevator car door; a door motor brake disposed at the elevator car door and selectably engageable with the elevator door motor to prevent operation of the elevator door motor thus preventing undesired opening and/or closure of the elevator car door, wherein the door motor brake comprises a movable pin selectably engageable with the elevator door motor; wherein the elevator system further comprises an electrical coil disposed at the pin to urge movement of the pin between an extended position in engagement with the elevator door motor and a retracted position out of engagement with the elevator door motor; wherein the application of an electrical current to the electrical coil urges the pin toward the retracted position; characterized in that the elevator car door motor includes a braking disk connected to the drive axle, the door motor brake selectably engageable with the braking disk to prevent operation of the elevator door motor.