Is Airbnb allowed in your building?

Also, payouts from a flawed NYC teacher exam keep coming. [View this email in a browser.]( Gothamist relies on your support to make local news available to all. Not yet a member? [Consider donating and join today.]( [Is Airbnb allowed in your building? Our map shows which NYC addresses ban the rentals.]( [first image]( [by Emily Nadal]( Today's weather: ☀️ We're starting the week off with a nice 86 degrees and sunny day. The temperature will drop to 71 degrees later tonight. It’s Monday morning in New York City and a new local Airbnb law means a lot more homes are not eligible to host short-term rentals. Find out if Airbnb is allowed in your building [with our interactive map.]( Here’s what else is happening: - Payouts from a 1996 lawsuit against the city over a flawed teacher certification exam that discriminated against Black and Latino test-takers are still being dished out, [with $850 million in damages already paid]( and more on the way. - A Sikh state trooper is claiming his supervisors are [stopping him from growing facial hair and wearing a turban]( even though there’s a 2019 law which allows for such religious accommodations. - Elon Musk revealed [Twitter’s new “X” logo]( which replaced the famous bird, in his latest big change to the social media site. - A 44-year-old man died on Rikers Island Sunday, the [seventh death of a detainee at the jail]( this year. - Sen. Chuck Schumer [made a plea]( Sunday for NYC to establish a “Tony Bennett Day” in honor of the Queens native who [died on July 21.]( - Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attempt to get his hands on documents related to a pair of investigations that helped force his 2021 resignation [was blocked by a federal judge.]( - FEMA funding for state and local governments will now be accessible for eight New York counties after [a disaster declaration on Saturday from President Biden]( over the damage caused by major flooding. - Trash cans on Fifth Avenue between 42nd Street and 61st Street in Manhattan [were replaced with newer, sleeker, modern receptacles.]( - There might be a citywide crackdown on dirt bikes and ATVs, but that’s not stopping riders from [taking the banned vehicles through Van Cortlandt Park.]( - Police dog handlers filed a lawsuit against the city arguing that they were [cheated out of overtime pay]( because of all the caring they have to do for their working dogs at home. - Summer is in full swing, and if you’re looking for a way to cool down, [here are seven pools in NYC]( for lap swimming, day drinking, and more. - And if you’re looking for a tasty, post-swim meal, [here’s a guide]( to Queens’ Filipinotown where you can try everything from classic dishes to new twists on the traditional ones. - Workers at a Staten Island library found $1,200 cash inside a returned book, and together [tracked down the 73-year-old woman who it belonged to]( and returned it. - New Jersey drivers keep running over baby terrapin turtles, but experts are [hoping a change in status from a “species of interest” to a “species of special concern”]( will help protect the turtles, along with more education efforts and habitat conservation. “Neighbors generally don’t want transient occupants in their buildings. We figured, given the issues that so many buildings have had with Airbnb and short-term rentals and managing that over time, that we’d register all our buildings." - Michael Mintz, Ceo of md squared, [ON WHY HIS COMPANY IS NOT ALLOWING AIRBNBS IN THEIR BUILDINGS.]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [NYC cracks down on litterers with hidden cameras, fining ‘illegal dumpers’ thousands]( The sanitation department is deploying more hidden cameras in illegal dumping hot spots as part of an enforcement surge. [There’s now a legal way to fly a drone in NYC]( The new rules will make it easier to fly a drone within city limits, which was previously illegal in nearly all situations. [We Rely On Your Support]( [Have a 'Celebration' with live music in Queens and more things to do around NYC in the coming week]( It’s impossible to keep up with everything happening in New York City arts and culture, but here are some recommendations for events you shouldn’t miss during the week ahead. [Barbenheimer weekend begins in New York City]( The two long anticipated summer movies opened Friday in New York City, and fans were ready. [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list.