Home-sharing giant Airbnb said it has had to stop accepting some reservations in New York City as new regulations on short-term rentals went into effect Tuesday that will mean big changes for travelers hoping to avoid the high cost of a Big Apple hotel. The new rules are intended to effectively end a free-for-all in which city landlords and residents
AN INTERFAITH RALLY on Wednesday morning launched a citywide campaign boosting Black homeownership and neighborhood stability.
The city seeks $1 million in punitive damages plus $1,000-per-day fines for four public nuisance violations.
COUNCILMEMBER MERCEDES NARCISSE has introduced Intr. 948A, a measure to amend Local Law 18, which restricts short-term rentals.
THE ONLINE RENTAL company Airbnb has created a Super PAC to incentivize politicians to support short-term rentals.
A long-anticipated showdown between Airbnb and New York City culminated in a ruling on Tuesday, as a state Supreme Court justice sided with the city
Airbnb sued New York City on Thursday over an ordinance that the company says imposes arbitrary restrictions that would greatly reduce the local supply of
The Brooklyn-based advocacy group Churches United For Fair Housing is urging New York City to house tens of thousands of its homeless in hotel rooms suddenly rendered vacant by the
Airbnb removed all listings from three Prospect Lefferts Gardens apartment buildings just days after the landlords who own them were sued for allegedly harassing and terrorizing rent-regulated tenants. Ten tenants
Foodies, rejoice — Tastes of Brooklyn is back. The food-fest, where the city’s finest chefs partner with “farmers, youth and healthy movers and shakers” for extraordinary restaurant crawls in the
A Brooklyn couple stole millions of dollars from New York banks to buy a cabin to rent out as a swinger’s club and hunting lodge, according to Patch. Johan Iacono,
A former Airbnb executive and his wife recently bought a three-story Cobble Hill townhouse for $4.6 million. Buyer Shaun Stewart, former global head of Airbnb’s vacation rental business, is now
When my father suffered a debilitating stroke, I used Airbnb to rent extra space in my home in Flatbush. The supplemental income helped me to take time off of work
When my father suffered a debilitating stroke, I used Airbnb to rent extra space in my home in Flatbush. The supplemental income helped me to take time off of work