Local Law 18, which came into force Tuesday, is so strict it doesn’t just limit how Airbnb operates in the city—it almost bans it entirely for many guests and hosts. From now on, all short-term rental hosts in New York must register with the city, and only those who live in the place they’re renting—and are present when someone is staying—can qualify. And people can only have two guests.
“We’re just heckin small beans who are trying to make cities more accessible for tourism!”
Yeah, this is the wrong move. New York needs to outlaw living in a place that is owned or rented. That way everywhere with a bed is available for tourists. The people can live and New Jersey and commute. The office spaces should be converted into dorm spaces to fit more tourists in. Turn the whole city into a theme park where no one actually lives and everything is even more overpriced. They’ll be sold out and booked for years. Rename it AirBNB presents: New York City. It’s the only way to tell tourists, “You are welcome”.
Did you just invent Venice
omg thank you for bringing this up, halfway through I was thinking “this sounds just like my experience in Venice” but I didn’t think it was relatable enough to mention
Don’t give them any ideas
lmao what’s their plan for the city? just turn it into vegas? a big theme park for wealthy tourists with neighborhoods of expendable labor on the outskirts?
It’s a little known fact but tourism did not exist before Airbnb.