Joshua Brustein, Bloomberg
The settlement with New York City amounts to a defeat for Airbnb in its largest market in the U.S.. If it were a public company, its stock would have just taken a nosedive. Now it remains to be seen how aggressively NYC enforces penalties against hosts who aren't present during a rental.
3 years ago
Joshua Brustein, Bloomberg
Airbnb is spending big to defeat some of its legislative foes. So maybe we wait until next Wednesday to discuss this again.
3 years ago
Nate Raymond, Reuters
Oh, how we'd love to see a smart resolution to this. But we're talking about a hyper aggressive, highly valued startup and one of the most incompetent state legislatures in the nation.
3 years ago
Deepti Hajela, Associated Press
The law as it stood was pretty easy to understand, and the new law is as well. We're guessing these are the same kind of people who are still undecideds at this point in a presidential race.
3 years ago
Christian Berthelsen, Bloomberg
Yet another legal battle between Airbnb and the City of New York begins. What is ultimately decided in this case could have larger implications for short-term rental regulations across the U.S.
3 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Airbnb and New York City have long had a contentious relationship with one another, and it's only going to become even more litigious, now that the short-term rental company is suing the city, its mayor, and the state attorney general. 2017 is going to be interesting for the sharing giant.
3 years ago
Joshua Brustein and Christian Berthelsen, Bloomberg
New York legislators wrote this law with Airbnb's legal response in mind. We think arguing on these grounds will prove difficult for the company.
3 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Airbnb would like to focus on expanding its product into more aspects of travel, but it's going to keep its lobbyists and lawyers very happy the rest of this year and into the next.
3 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Airbnb is finally trying to meet lawmakers and housing advocates in the middle, but it's unclear if it's willing to provide cities enough access to its data to know if the proposed guidelines will be met.
3 years ago
Ula Ilnytzky, Associated Press
There's nothing like a touch of goofy whimsy to add a touch of fun to what can be a boring circuit of tourist standards, even in a city as diverse as New York.
3 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
New York City tourism trends are a mirror to what's happening in most other major cities. Foursquare data show that tourists and locals still stick to predictable paths, with tourists gravitating to top attractions around Midtown and Lower Manhattan. Every city is different and tourism has increased to outer boroughs but those probably still aren't top of mind for many travelers.
3 years ago
Verena Dobnick, Associated Press
The conversion of the former World Trade Center into a tourist attraction has been a strange one, but the perspective of people who were closely touched by the events of 9/11 adds a valuable perspective.
3 years ago
