That is not what the article said. Here is the direct quote:
"In 2010 New York passed a law requiring a minimum thirty-day stay for any rental in a residential building—in effect making shorter-term rentals, the bulk of the market, illegal."
I did read the article. What I read from your comment was, you feel like regulations covering lodging are a new thing, and moreover that cities don't need regulated lodging.
Am I mistaken about either of those points?
What you're asking is for people to engage in activism to overturn statutes and codes that every major city already has on the books. What statutes and codes do you propose to replace them with?