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This Is the True Scale of New York’s Airbnb Apocalypse (www.wired.com)

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This Is the True Scale of New York’s Airbnb Apocalypse::A law meant to crack down on short-term rentals in New York City took effect Tuesday. Thousands have dropped off the map, but there are still hosts offering bookings that may break the law.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Wired has gotten pretty bad. Can't even read what they're saying because of the paywall, so I'll have to respond to the title and say AirBNB shouldn't exist in the first place, so who gives a shit if the top of their pyramid can't buy a third yacht this year. Fuck all of them.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The article is fine and sticks to the facts of the law and how it’s being rolled out. The title is just clickbait. But I agree that it’s an absurdity to describe this as an apocalypse while shrugging off the staggering human suffering caused by the housing crisis in New York and many other cities.

Also, pro-tip: if you click the cross-post button, Lemmy auto-generates several mirror links to get around the paywall.

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