Mayor Eric Adams’ administration came out swinging Thursday against Airbnb’s multi-million dollar effort to dilute the city’s strict short-term rental laws — warning it’ll lead to inflated rents and exacerbate the housing supply crisis.

A City Council committee heard testimony from the Mayor’s Office of Special Engagement, along with nearly 90 members of the public, over the package of bills , Intros 948-A and 1107-A.

The proposed laws would change restrictions on short-term rentals, allowing one and two-family homeowners to let out their units without being present for up to 30 days — which the OSE argued would threaten long-term leases.

“This bill allows for the potential loss of this entire group of homes to the short-term rental market, which would be devastating,” warned Christ

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