A New York State Appellate Court on Wednesday granted market-rate
tenants the right to appeal their landmark eviction case at the
embattled Sheffield57 condominium. In November 2008, a state appeals court overturned two prior rulings
that blocked the evictions of market-rate tenants at the building, at
322 West 57th Street, and Manhattan House, a rival condominium
conversion at 200 East 66th Street. Kevin McConnell, the attorney for the Sheffield57 tenants, expressed confidence that his appeal will succeed. [more]