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January 21, 2015

NY debates impacts of short-term rentals

  • The number of New York City apartments and private rooms rented through Airbnb rocketed from about 2,650 in 2010 to 16,500 early last year.
    • By JENNIFER PELTZ
    Associated Press

    NEW YORK — They're styled as funky, friendly ways to travel, but short-term apartment rental sites like Airbnb are sparking debate over how they affect affordability for residents, not visitors.

    Scores of proponents and critics held dueling rallies and packed a City Council hearing Tuesday on the short-term rental boom, which has come under scrutiny in cities around the country.


     
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