“It’s been existing. There was and there always will be” he said.
He said the Office of Special Enforcement will need to staff up to effectively respond to short-term rental complaints. Asthe agency was missing half its budgeted staff members earlier this year, threatening their ability to keep up with enforcement. The agency did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
"Due to the ban on short-term rentals by NYC — I am now offering this short-term rental via other avenues such as Craigslist,” reads one $130 per night listing in the Douglaston neighborhood of northeast Queens. “I have consistently been a superhost on Airbnb, and currently have an overall rating of 4.93.”
Lisa, 53, who asked to be identified by her middle name because her listing may violate the law, said she is partially retired as a result of severe knee problems and has come to rely on the income she receives from tourists visiting New York City and staying in her apartment for a few weeks each year when she visits her mom in Florida.
Houfy did not respond to an email asking how their site complies with the city’s new rules, which specifically regulate payment processing.