Web site sublets 'illegal' - Judge blasts NYers who rent out rooms to travelers

... site Airbnb.com are breaking the law, a New York judge ruled - and they could be slapped with hefty fines. East Village condo owner Nigel Warren was hit with a $2,400 penalty Monday for subletting his pad to a Russian tourist in December for $100 a ...

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