NYC renters paid an additional $616M thanks to Airbnb; Frieze art fair’s ‘temporary town’ on Randall’s Island

May 4, 2018 |

Tenements via Pixabay (L); Frieze Art Fair 2018; photograph by Raimund Koch A new report found that Airbnb caused NYC rents to rise 21.6 percent between 2009 and 2016; this cost renters an additional $616 million in 2016 alone. [NYT] Frieze art fair is taking over Randall’s Island this weekend. Check out the “temporary town” of […more]

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