New York Legislator Explains What a Legal Rental Is to Airbnb Lobbyists
Skift Take
You can really like Airbnb and the effect it has had on how we travel while not supporting the rule breaking that happens in cities like New York. But it's very hard to appreciate a deep-pocketed astroturfing campaign that tries to pretend it is grassroots-driven.
Last week Peers, a hybrid public relations and lobbying group backed by sharing economy businesses such as Airbnb, began an initiative in New York City to reach out to lawmakers and advocate for the overturning of a state law that makes illegal most of the activity on Airbnb and other vacation-rental sites.
The effort focused on calling out New York state legislators on social media as well as visiting offices with petitions advocating Peers' positi
