New York State

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New York Passes Ban on Short-term Apartment Rentals
By Laura Bly, USA Today

For thrifty tourists, the days of "living like a New Yawker" - and bypassing steep Manhattan hotel rates - could be coming to an end. The New York Assembly passed a bill Thursday that, by banning rentals of less than 30 days, makes operating a residential apartment as a transient hotel illegal in New York City. The legislation, already approved by the state Senate, now goes to Gov. David Paterson for signature.

According to co-sponsor and State Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, the bill is aimed at apartment owners who put up temporary walls and make other illegal improvements to draw short-term, budget-minded visitors, driving out permanent residents during a city housing shortage.

But it would also apply to individual tenants who rent out their own digs through sites like Craigslist for extra income, as well as to owners who live elsewhere but market their apartments specifically to tourists. And it comes at a time when, as my colleague Barbara DeLollis of Hotel Check-In points out, the average New York City hotel room cost $232 a night the week of June 20-26 - the highest in the nation."

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Tripatini July 31, 2010 at 10:30pm

New on Tripatini blog: curious about Rhinebeck, where Chelsea Clinton's getting married today? You should be -- it's part of "America's Loire"; get more details on this town and the amazing wealth of mansions and attractions in the surrounding Hudson Valley by clicking here.

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Ed Wetschler July 28, 2010 at 1:20am

I just learned that the Charles Mingus Jazz Orchestra is playing tonight at 8 -- free -- in Washington Square Park. If you see me there, please say hello.
Tripatini July 19, 2010 at 6:34pm

New today on the Tripatini blog: one doozy of a New York City harbor sail!

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Darryl Musick July 12, 2010 at 6:19pm

Continuing our East Coast Odyssey, we head a little west of Toronto to that tourist Mecca, Niagara Falls. The big question - is it worth it? Anwsered today at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/26nk483

The World on Wheels

An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
David Paul Appell July 3, 2010 at 5:57pm

Gee, I wonder, is this like "killing an ant with a nuclear weapon," I wonder?

New York Passes Ban on Short-term Apartment Rentals
By Laura Bly, USA Today

For thrifty tourists, the days of "living like a New Yawker" - and bypassing steep Manhattan hotel rates - could be coming to an end. The New York Assembly passed a bill Thursday that, by banning rentals of less than 30 days, makes operating a residential apartment as a transient hotel illegal in New York City. The legislation, already approved by the state Senate, now goes to Gov. David Paterson for signature.

According to co-sponsor and State Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, the bill is aimed at apartment owners who put up temporary walls and make other illegal improvements to draw short-term, budget-minded visitors, driving out permanent residents during a city housing shortage.

But it would also apply to individual tenants who rent out their own digs through sites like Craigslist for extra income, as well as to owners who live elsewhere but market their apartments specifically to tourists. And it comes at a time when, as my colleague Barbara DeLollis of Hotel Check-In points out, the average New York City hotel room cost $232 a night the week of June 20-26 - the highest in the nation."
Darryl Musick June 14, 2010 at 4:44am

I remember him. Yes, he should be included. That should have been the lesson Wall Street learned. Instead, we have the mess we're in today.
Ed Wetschler June 13, 2010 at 9:38pm

The Dallas Morning News just ran my little story on "Scandal!" at the Museum of American Finance, a fascinating place in a grand building that attracts more out-of-towners than New Yorkers. Interesting thing about this exhibition, which targets Charles Ponzi, WorldCom, Enron, Lehman Brothers, Bernie Madoff, etc., is that it doesn't include Kenneth Keating. Anyone remember him? Should he be in this exhibition?
KD May 27, 2010 at 12:33am

Learn how to get paid to write while traveling the world in Mediabistro.com's Freelance Writing Overseas seminar on Wednesday, June 9, 6:45-9:45 pm in NYC. All details are here: http://www.mediabistro.com/courses/cache/crs5720.asp
Darryl Musick April 14, 2010 at 7:04pm

In conjunction with our trip report from New York City last week, this week's Travel Tune is all about the Big Apple on The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/y7f8xgx

Travel Tunes - Week 22

Last week's New York trip was fantastic. We've never had a bad time in this great city. This week's tune is a tribute to New York, written...
A Hedonist's Guide To... March 22, 2010 at 11:45am

Hg2's Andy Stone contributes to our column for The Independent. His city of choice? New York, of course! http://tinyurl.com/yjku4hg

The Hedonist: New York

What to see and where to be seen by Andrew Stone from <a href="http://www.hg2.com" target="new">Hg2</a> luxury city guides

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