Airbnb and hosts on the site have filed a lawsuit against New York City over an ordinance that the company says imposes arbitrary restrictions that would greatly reduce the local supply of short-term rentals
sued New York City on Thursday over an ordinance that the company says imposes arbitrary restrictions that would greatly reduce the local supply of short-term rentals.
Airbnb said called the restrictions “extreme and oppressive” and a de facto ban against short-term rentals that left the company no choice but to sue.
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