New Yorkers love rules—until those rules start messing with their side hustle.

A new poll commissioned by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, first shared with , finds that 78-percent of NYC residents think the city’s ban on short-term rentals like Airbnb should be revisited or are open to changing it, with a growing number citing affordability and flexibility as top concerns. The survey, which canvassed 503 adults across the five boroughs, paints a picture of a city fed up with laws that don’t reflect economic reality.

Passed in 2023, Local Law 18 all but outlawed short-term rentals unless the host was physically present, essentially killing the market for private apartment Airbnbs. City officials say the law is necessary to protect long-term housing stock, but New Yorkers aren’t

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