As you surely know by now if you rent out your apartment through Airbnb—whether you’re a working stiff making a few extra bucks each month…
Before Cuomo Cracks Down On Apartment Sharing, He Should Read This Site's Amazing Description of the East Village
Earlier today, the New York State Senate passed a bill that, if signed into law by Governor Cuomo, would make it harder to post illegal…
Before Cuomo Cracks Down On Apartment Sharing, He Should Read This Site’s Amazing Description of the East Village
Earlier today, the New York State Senate passed a bill that, if signed into law by Governor Cuomo, would make it harder to post illegal…
Meet Fabrice Grinda, the Minimalist in the $6 Million LES Penthouse
As he rang in 2015, Fabrice Grinda, a 41-year-old tech entrepreneur from France, took stock of his life. He’d been living out of suitcases for…
Common Is Bringing Its Grown-Up Dorms to Williamsburg
During a recent trip backpacking through Thailand, Kamilah Gray was taken with the experience of meeting new friends at hostels. So, once the 25-year-old got back in New York she…
Bid to Curb Airbnb May Bring Hostels Back to the City
Travel to almost any international city, from Berlin to Lima, and chances are you can to drop your bags at a cheap hostel filled with bunk beds…
Tourist Tally: 1 in 3 People On Bedford Avenue Are Not From Around Here
With hotels, Airbnbs, and gifty boutiques popping up all over Williamsburg to serve an influx of out-of-towners, one has to wonder: how many people strolling Bedford Avenue at a given…
Airbnb Faced the City Council and No One Baked Welcome Brownies
Airbnb officials went head to head with City Council members at a committee hearing Tuesday morning, defending the right of its hosts to rent out…
Public Advocate Blames AirBNB For Brooklyn’s Affordable Housing Crisis
Public Advocate Letitia James is calling on AirBNB to boot its “illegal hotel kingpins” and blaming the apartment-sharing service for an affordable housing crisis in…
In Parody Video, ‘Share Better’ Coalition Throws Roaches and Bedbugs in Airbnb’s Face
With its fight against the New York Attorney General simmering, a new campaign has been launched to fight Airbnb. is a group of community activists,…