I don't see what the big deal is. AirBNB can turn normal citizens into landlords. The best hosts will actually take care of their apartment. So in theory the

I don't see what the big deal is. AirBNB can turn normal citizens into landlords. The best hosts will actually take care of their apartment. So in theory the Free Market protects the interests of both hosts and renters. Maybe? That's one possible way it can play out. NYC really tries to protect the landlord's interests rather than the tents. NYC would be a different place if normal people (who aren't millionaires) actually owned their places. Free market could drive prices even higher than they are today. I don't know.