NY Daily News – EXCLUSIVE: New York City Marathon runners raced to Airbnb for places to stay, even after state passed law to dash out its illegal unit ads

November 5, 2016
A recently passed law that makes it illegal for many New Yorkers to rent out their homes on Airbnb hasn’t dampened enthusiasm for the site during this busy marathon weekend. Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, the sponsor of the recent Airbnb enforcement bill, said the company’s brisk business this weekend shows the need for the law, which is being held up in a legal battle with the city. “Every single day that enforcing this law gets put off means another day that we are losing housing that should be available to hardworking New Yorkers,” she said….
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