The Times urges city and state officials to do something to make sure young tourists can find affordable places to stay (just
not illegal hotels).
Not exact matches
It happens all over the world and both legally (in hospitals) and
illegal (in
hotel rooms and kitchens) As often as
not the
illegal kind kill both of them.
New York's existing law protects affordable housing and public safety against
illegal hotel operators, and that's
not up for debate,»
«The law should be carefully amended to make it possible for regular people to occasionally share only the home in which they live, while
not providing loopholes for
illegal hotels to operate,» the company wrote.
The state shut down an
illegal hotel in Manhattan that wasn't making much of an attempt to hide its enterprise.
«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.
Airbnb officials says a recent poll it commissioned showed that 65 % believe lawmakers «should
not penalize middle class families renting out their homes for less than 30 days the same way they penalize people operating
illegal hotels and removing housing from the market.»
In a statement, Airbnb spokesman Nick Papas said the 2010 state law that makes it
illegal for people to rent out their homes for less than 30 days if they are
not living in the home was «drafted too broadly» and was intended to target
illegal hotels.
Quinn added that she isn't just worried about the loss of affordable housing —
illegal hotels also pose a safety hazard.
You won't find off - the - beaten - path bars tucked away on hidden streets, as it's
illegal to serve alcohol outside of
hotel complexes.