New Yorkers Eye Airbnb as a Way to Make Rent

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 2, 2015

Chris Lehane, head of global policy and public affairs for Airbnb, joins to talk about safety, security, and the particulars of making Airbnb’s mission work in NYC.

→ Want a little background? About a month ago, freelance journalist Zak Stone came on our show to talk about his father's accidental death at an Airbnb in 2013. You can listen to that interview right here.

And we want to hear from you: many Airbnb hosts in New York argue that it's the only way they can afford their rent. So we want to know: what else are you doing to fund your apartment, which would otherwise be out of your budget? Tweet at @BrianLehrer.

oof a @BrianLehrer caller is 1) a homeowner 2) @airbnb host 3) critical of multi-property airbnb hosts AND 4) was injured at @airbnb in PR
— Jessica McKenzie (@jessimckenzi) December 2, 2015

@BrianLehrer @Airbnb They may be "communities" but let's face it, how many of us actually know all of our neighbors and their names?
— David Eng (@dengnyc) December 2, 2015

B4 @Airbnb our neighbors all used craiglist to sublet - talk about STRANGERS @BrianLehrer! Rated, reviewed members = big improvement!
— Jennifer Mielke (@JenniferMielke) December 2, 2015

.@Airbnb has "a million dollar insurance policy" unlike anything else in industry says Lehane. More on their site: https://t.co/WJXvYbgf25
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) December 2, 2015

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