A New York City Airbnb host was shut down under the short-term rental law. He's now renting his basement illegally on Facebook and making crucial income after he …
But they're knowingly violating New York City's new law banning most short-term rentals. Through Airbnb, they hosted tourists ...
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Inside Airbnb’ stealth campaign to dilute NYC’s new rental laws with hidden funding of ‘grassroots’ groups
Airbnb is trying to claw its way back into New York City’s short term rental market by injecting $1 million into what’s been framed as a grassroots movement of homeowners who want to rent out ...
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Airbnb Claims NYC Crackdown Hasn't Delivered on Consumer Promises
New York City's defacto short-term rental ban is harsh. Hopefully, the city will revisit the law to strike a more balanced approach. Airbnb argues that New York City's Local Law 18 has not ...
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Airbnb launches Super PAC to back pro ‘short-term rental’ candidates in New York
The online rental company’s new political arm — “Keeping New York Affordable ... in more than a dozen City Council primaries this June, The Post has learned. Airbnb’s support ...
‘Humiliated’ mom sues after she’s banned from Airbnb over ‘grossly inaccurate’ background check
Exclusive: The woman says she was unable to take her daughter to at least two rodeo events, which kept her from making the ...
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Airbnb to Spend Millions in Lobbying New York to Ease Rental Ban
Airbnb is spending $5 million on getting homesharing-friendly politicians into New York City and state offices this year and next, according to two people familiar with the matter, who asked not ...
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NYC Tenants Stage Another Rally Against Airbnb Bill
Over 300 tenants and housing advocates rallied outside City Hall to once again protest Intro 1107, a proposed bill supported by Airbnb, which opponents say could jeopardize tens of thousands of rental ...
With ‘City of Yes,’ New York Finally Gets Real About the Housing Crisis
A new rezoning plan for the city aims to remove long-outdated barriers to building housing and to spread development across ...