Airbnb is trying to claw its way back into New York City’s short term rental market by injecting $1 million into what’s been framed as a grassroots movement of homeowners who want to rent out their one- or two-family homes. The online rental company suffered an embarrassing defeat in fall 2023 when the City Council passed a…
Inside Airbnb’ stealth campaign to dilute NYC’s new rental laws with hidden funding of ‘grassroots’ groups
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January 12, 2025
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