The State Supreme Court has affirmed their decision to halt work at the Manufacturers Hanover Building until merits in the case are decided. Full details on the decision are available from the NY Times.

Roberta Gratz, former Commissioner of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recently chimed in on the Manufacturers Hanover Trust fight in an article in the Huffington Post:

When is a designated landmark really a landmark and what are the limits of protection? When is the alteration of a landmark for a new use so extensive as to render the designation pointless? And if a building is worthy of such an honored status that often brings with it tax credits for its restoration, how far can the cause of adaptability be stretched?

Read the full article here.