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New York City officials got an earful on Monday from supporters and critics of a new requirement for short-term rental hosts to register their units and share information about their activities.

Under a new law — Local Law 18 — that goes into effect on Jan. 9, 2023, anyone seeking to rent out housing for fewer than 30 consecutive days in New York City will be required to register with the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement and obtain a registration number. Booking services such as Airbnb and Vrbo will then be required to verify the short-term rental registration number of any accommodation before listing it on their service.

Abortion-related travel has been rising ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and hotels may get swept into criminal investigations of women who cross state lines to get abortions as laws change around the country, lawyers warn.

An ICC tribunal chaired by Foley Hoag partner Christina Hioureas has held the owner of a hotel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side liable for converting the property into a homeless shelter during the pandemic without the consent of its manager.

The New York City Council is poised to make it yet more difficult for homeowners and apartment dwellers to rent rooms through Airbnb and other “short-term rental” services.

New York City is pressing ahead with a long-anticipated crackdown on Airbnb hosts, with officials on Friday proposing a strict new registration system for hosts that will take effect in January.

The DoubleTree Metropolitan is a quintessential Manhattan hotel.

All New York City’s hospitality sector wants for Christmas is 2019, and it might finally get closer to its wish this year.