NY Lawmakers To Try Again With New Rules For Airbnb
New York lawmakers have a new proposal for statewide regulations for home-sharing platforms such as Airbnb.
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Capitol Watch: Airbnb Returns, Climate Change Hearings Loom
In New York state government news, lawmakers have set three upcoming hearings on a landmark climate change bill that would require the state's electrical grid to get off fossil fuels.
Danny Glover Shouted Down At Airbnb Rally By Labor Activists
Danny Glover was shouted down at a rally for Airbnb hosts in the New York state Capitol Tuesday when activists working on behalf of a union for hotel workers infiltrated the event and began heckling the 71-year-old actor.
Report Slams Airbnb In For Raising Cost Of Housing
A report from critics of Airbnb says the vacation rental website is driving up rental prices and reducing housing availability in New York City.
Airbnb Hosts To Lobby For Better Rules In New York
Airbnb is launching a new effort to roll back restrictions in New York state that are among the toughest rules for short-term rentals in the nation.
Airbnb Cites Its Enforcement As Crackdown Bill Awaits Cuomo
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo must soon decide whether to authorize hefty fines for many people who offer to rent out their New York City apartments on Airbnb.
College Student Rebuked for Posting Dorm Room on Airbnb
BOSTON (AP) — A student at Emerson College in Boston came up with a creative way to offset the astronomical cost of an education — he listed his dorm room on Airbnb.