Calamaras v. 23rd Second Avenue, LLC

Orders, Supreme Court, New York County (Harold Tompkins, J.), entered May 28, June 25, August 27 and September 6, 2002, which denied plaintiffs’ motions to compel compliance with, or granted defendants’ motions to quash, subpoenas issued by plaintiffs in connection with a proceeding pending before the Division of Housing and Community Renewal in which defendants seek authorization to evict plaintiffs, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The authorization that defendants seek requires a showing of a good faith intention and financial ability to construct a new building on the site of the…