Sentences with phrase «into illegal hotels»
«Every day I hear from New Yorkers who are sick and tired of living in buildings that have been turned into illegal hotels through Airbnb because so many units are rented out to tourists, not permanent residents,» Rosenthal said.
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NYC Council members ripped into Airbnb.com executives at a contentious hearing, accusing the company of helping landlords transform affordable housing units into illegal hotels.
The email, which asks supporters to sign a petition opposing Airbnb's business practices, suggests the company's main users are wealthy landlords who are flipping their properties into illegal hotels.
She has also tried to penalize landlords who turn residentially zoned units into illegal hotels.
NYC is suing a Chelsea landlord who turned his rent - stabilized, four - story walk - up into an illegal hotel using Airbnb and then ignored inspectors» repeated citations and brushed off thousands of dollars in fines.
The city is suing a Chelsea landlord who turned his rent - stabilized, four - story walk - up into an illegal hotel using Airbnb and then ignored inspectors» repeated citations and brushed off thousands of dollars in fines.
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Gov. David Paterson signed a bill into law that makes it easier for the city to shut down illegal hotels.
-- A chapter amendment to the illegal hotels bill signed into law by the governor last Friday.
John Fitzpatrick, chairman of the Hotel Association of New York, praised the legislation, saying the illegal hotels cut into legitimate hotel business and evade tHotel Association of New York, praised the legislation, saying the illegal hotels cut into legitimate hotel business and evade thotel business and evade taxes.
Under state law, it is illegal to turn an apartment into a hotel, even if it's just for a short time, Quinn said.
The majority's decision in this regard was influenced by the behaviour of the accused himself, who had promoted the illegal gambling operation to strangers and effectively invited the public into his hotel room.