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Originally Posted by Chint
The Hotel industry's buying of NYC politicians to undercut and stymie Airbnb has been quite remarkable. They've funded both Scott Stringer and Linda Rosenthal to be their mouthpieces and its working well with the raft of new pro-hotel union rules that have been put in place. This woman aside, other NYC residents hoping to make a bit of money on the side can forget about it. And anyone coming as a tourist to NYC - yes you'll have to stay in an awful generic overpriced room warehouse for sure.
Anyone travelling abroad generally knows the neighborhood experience and genuineness of the atmosphere is entirely different staying at, say, and Airbnb in Barcelona vs the Barcelona Marriott. No comparisons.
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Airbnb is legal in NYC provided the person renting out their Airbnb is LIVING in the apartment while they rent out space in the apartment. This woman was in the HAMPTONS and refused to hand over her bank and credit card statements, so the judge ruled against her. Please don't like or distort things.
I use Airbnb frequently when I travel.
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