City suing landlord for $1.2 million for 'illegal' airBNB rentals

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City apparently feeling unheard when landlord and airBNB appear to be dismissive about rental ordinances.

http://nypost.com/2017/05/14/city-smacks-landlord-...

Here you have landlord suing tenant for $300,000 for illegally renting unit without consent and city apparently fining landlord $60,000 for the violation. In this case an eviction alone doesn't cure the expense.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/midt...

[Bettina F.]

The hotels pay big taxes and don't like the competition.  The City is acting as the enforcer for the hotels.  Nothing new here.  The same thing is happening with the taxi companies and Uber.  Corporate cronyism kills free enterprize and hurts the consumer.