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They can't do the same with NYC because the entire premise of AirBnB is illegal in NYC unless specific conditions are met. Since 72% of listings are technically
by apaprocki 12y ago
They can't do the same with NYC because the entire premise of AirBnB is illegal in NYC unless specific conditions are met. Since 72% of listings are technically illegal, there is no way they would shed 72% of listings just to make the remaining 28% tax compliant. This is why many view them negatively -- they blatantly facilitate illegal transactions. The fact that they are doing tax deals with other cities only underscores that they clearly know their users are violating NYC law.