"Entire apartment" short-term rentals have been illegal for some time under NY law, but it happens a lot anyway, especially in NYC, because it is difficult to e

"Entire apartment" short-term rentals have been illegal for some time under NY law, but it happens a lot anyway, especially in NYC, because it is difficult to enforce, since law enforcement has to prove that a violation occurred. There is a task force dedicated to that, but because of the effort involved in going after violators, they have pretty much only gone after the "big players," like entire buildings being converted to hotel operations. Since this bill makes the advertising of the apartment itself illegal, it should actually be able put a stop to the practice, at least in NYC. This feels like a big deal to me because I live in a pretty trendy Manhattan neighborhood, and in addition to the annoyance of being a neighbor to a full-time Airbnb operation, I also have to assume it is making it harder for me and my friends to find apartments.