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    State Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Online Advertisements of Illegal Short-Term Apartment Rentals

    Airbnb  •  Statewide
    Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal

    Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal

    The legislation, which is the first of its kind in the Nation, represents New York’s newest tool in its battle with Airbnb. On June 17, 2016, the New York State Legislature passed the first state bill in the Nation to ban online advertisements for illegal apartment rentals. The bill, sponsored by Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal and Senator Andrew Lanza, seeks to protect the at-risk stock of the City’s affordable housing units, which are illegally rented most prominently through Airbnb. For CityLand’s previous coverage on the bill, click here.

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    Tags : affordable housing, Airbnb, legislation, Linda Rosenthal, New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, NYRPTL, State Senator Andrew Lanza
    Date:06/22/2016
    Category : State Legislation
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    Landmarks Withdraws Planned Removal of Multiple Designation Items from Calendar

    De-calendaring  •  Citywide

    Landmarks had originally scheduled removal of 94 potential individual landmarks and two historic districts from its calendar for December 9th. On December 5, 2014, the Landmarks Preservation Commission rescinded plans to remove 96 items from its calendar without bringing the items to a vote of designation. The items planned to be removed included 94 items calendared as potential individual City landmarks, and two potential historic districts. The action, called a decalendaring, was scheduled to take place at its public meeting on December 9, 2015. (read more…)

    Tags : Greenwich Village for Historic Preservation, Historic Districts Council, Linda Rosenthal, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, State Senator Tony Avella
    Date:12/08/2014
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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