NYC owners fined $400K for illegal Airbnb, rentals: DOB

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City collected nearly $400,000 in fines from property owners illegally renting out rooms in January, according to the Department of Buildings.  The city charged a Manhattan property owner $17,500 for violating its Airbnb rules, which require a host to be present for any full-unit rental under 30 days. DOB [...]