NYC NOW - September 13, 2023: Morning Headlines

Episode Date: September 13, 2023

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: An "underground market" for short-term rentals emerges as New York City enforces Airbnb restrictions from last week. Meanwhile, Governor Hochul dispatches 50 National Guard members to Long Island in anticipation of Hurricane Lee. Finally, Jets fans are reeling after learning of quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending Achilles injury.

Welcome to NYC Now. Your source for local news in and around New York City from WNYC. It's Wednesday, September 13th. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. A new underground market for short-term rentals is spawning after New York City began to enforce restrictions on Airbnb and other platforms a week ago. WNYC's David Brandt reports. It's out with the old, in with the older.

At least when it comes to the same. skirting the city's latest short-term rental rules, which block payments on Airbnb and other platforms for stays under 30 days. Hosts say they're now turning to Craigslist and Facebook to advertise their apartments. Others are using good old-fashioned word of mouth or reaching out to previous guests. Some other platforms are also letting people list apartments with nightly rates, but hosts and guests have to figure out payment on their own. Short-term rentals are illegal in most cases, and critics say they remove needed apartments from

the housing market. The city's Office of Special Enforcement says it'll continue its complaint-based investigations. Governor Kathy Hockel says she's sending 50 members of the National Guard to Long Island to prepare for potential impacts from Hurricane Lee. While the National Hurricane Center says Lee is not forecast to make landfall in New York State, Governor Hockel says it could still cause dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding in the immediate area. Whether it's sandbanking, whether there's any rescue necessary, whatever purpose they would. mean, so I wanted to let the public know we're already anticipating the worst and hoping for the best in sending those individuals out there. Leads a Category 3 hurricane, though forecasters say it's

expected to weaken as it enters cooler waters. New Yorkers can sign up for weather alerts from the state at alert.n.y.gov. New York Jets fans had been hoping this would be the year. The team's last Super Bowl title back in 1969 with Joe Namath keeps getting buried by time, but the arrival this year of Star quarterback and four-time MVP, Aaron Rogers, left some of the Jets faithful thinking they may have found the weapon that would bring them back to glory. That weapon lasted just four snaps in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night football before injuring his Achilles tendon. New Jersey resident William Hartley says he had a feeling it was too. good to be true. Yeah, we always have the worst luck with injuries, playoffs. Yeah, all around. It's just bad. MRI results yesterday confirmed Roger's injury ending his season. 70 forward scattered

thunderstorms out there, flood watches, high at risk for rip currents, showers and thunderstorms on this Wednesday, heavy rainfall we should expect high near 76. Thanks for listening. This is NYC Now from be sure to catch us every weekday three times a day for your top news headlines and occasional deep dives and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts see you this afternoon