[Magdalen] Accommodation in New York City

[Ian Gomersall]

OK looks as if I should avoid Airbnb. It seemed a good system but I did
have a hesitation about having one's own space.

I e mailed GTS in New York, to see if they offered accommodation, but sadly
they never replied...

The House of the Redeemer, which Judy refers to seems a good possible
choice, the only hesitation is its website seems to emphasise the retreat
side of things. I'd be happy to join some of the prayer times, and would
find that a bonus of a stay, but I am also visiting and doing things - I'd
not want to 'abuse' the hospitality.

Best wishes
Ian

Kind regards

Ian


*Ian Gomersall*



On 11 January 2015 at 19:14, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Houston is in the process of dealing with UBER after decades of licensed
> only cabs or city busses... the biggest deal was when they let UBER in, not
> just to 'city traffic' (our city's geographical footprint is gigantic due
> to state laws) but also to the coveted airport pickup.  There have been a
> few wrinkles but UBER is still legal her.
> Lynn
>
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> attributed to Erma Bombeck
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> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie at pipeline.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 2:33 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Accommodation in New York City
>
>  From: Lynn Ronkainen
>>
>>  I think the only issue NYC is having with Airbnb is that the hotels in
>>> NYC do not like the fact that people are making money without having to
>>> charge the huge tax assessed on lodging and other ways that Airbnb might be
>>> cutting
>>>
>>
>> The biggest problem in NYC is regarding rent regulations and co-ops --
>> which represent the majority of housing. If you live in a co-op, the Airbnb
>> arrangement is almost universally prohibited in the proprietary lease which
>> governs one's use of the apartment. If one lives in a rent controlled or
>> rent-regulated apartment, one cannot sublet -- even a room -- without
>> voiding the deal. A rent-controlled lessee, paying $400 a month for a
>> two-bedroom (or larger) is subject to moving to market rates -- maybe
>> $4,000 a month if they host AIRbnb customers.  Ditto rent regulated, though
>> the increase won’t be as drastic.
>>
>> And, of course, the city is taking a dim view of people hosting AIRbnb
>> customers and then complaining about stolen items and the like. There have
>> also been AIRbnb rapes, and unlike other cities with a more libertarian
>> streak, NYC residents have a strong objection to that sort of thing.
>>
>> Banning it altogether may take a bit of time -- the law will have to be
>> written so as not to seem to single out a particular company. Some are
>> looking at a law that would cover AIRbnb as well as Uber, for example.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jim
>>
>>