Airbnb says NYC Councillors are Hotel Industry Puppets

Airbnb has escalated its long-running battle with NYC lawmakers, accusing the City Council members of being in the pocket of the hotel industry ahead of a crucial vote on the city’s home-sharing enforcement. Airbnb in its report detailed hundreds of thousands of dollars of financial support from hotel groups to Council members, and is reportedly launching an ad campaign to highlight the findings.The report’s rhetoric is harsh, saying “Council members need to cut the puppet strings” of the big hotel industry. According to Politico, Airbnb will also run television ads targeting some lawmakers.