Another short-term resident would be there in his place on the days he's not in NYC. Year round there will almost always be someone staying in his unit.
And short term renters tend to spend more per day than long-term residents, so they probably contribute significantly more to the city's tax base.
Per day costs, sure. But if you add recurring payments, don't think they are outspending it. Also, you are ignoring the entire point to begin with. A City should look after it's long term residents first and foremost. Unless you want it to eventually become a ghost city.
>>A City should look after it's long term residents first and foremost.
I don't see why it should. A city should look after those within its boundaries, whether they're there for a day or a year. It shouldn't set up walls and promote long term residence over visits.
So a citizen of a country and a visitor of the country should get equal rights and opportunities as well?
Opportunities? Yeah, although that's not the case now, I'm ready for a world where people have the same opportunities regardless of the text on their passport.
I live in downtown Toronto and here are some of the issues i face due to Airbnb:
i) Some of the residents make living a hell. They come to party, don't respect the neighbours, are loud till late, trash the place and some have even gone to break the buttons in elevator.
ii) With Airbnb, new owners and renters are priced out of market. People with more money but new units as secondary investment and just Airbnb it instead of renting it, thus creating artificial shortage of available units to full-time renters.
One of the fascinating things about NYC is it's vast array of local businesses. Guess who do these local businesses need? Full time employees who go to work every day and not for 3-11 days.