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NYC doesn’t have enough hotel rooms for FIFA World Cup, must suspend Airbnb restrictions: business leaders

admin March 8, 2026 0 Comments

New York City doesn’t have enough hotel rooms for hordes of visitors coming to this summer’s FIFA World Cup and should suspend the current restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms, business leaders told Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin on Friday. Groups including the Partnership for New York City and […]

Airbnb pushes to loosen restrictions on renting in NYC before potential Mamdani admin

admin October 29, 2025 0 Comments

Airbnb is making a big push to loosen the regulatory noose around its neck in the Big Apple – before it’s too late and a Mamdani administration potentially takes over. The home-sharing giant wants the City Council to change a 2023 law that effectively shut down most Airbnb listings in the city. Under the proposed […]