NYC is flooded with illegal short-term rentals that do not comply with New York City law or building board guidelines. But a new effort to block illegal short-term rentals is launching January 9th. That’s when a new law, Local Law 18, goes into effect requiring owners and renters to register their short-term rentals with the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement. Hosts will get a registration number to display in listings. Sites such as Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and others ...