the renters must be secured how can the renters assured that they are safe since this incident happened they should be aware of it

this type of apartments is not be aware of the people who enter in this place, its not secured 

New York isn't what it use to be like. What a shame.

Two Points
1) "bars apartment rentals for less than 30 days and prevents building owners from renting a single unit for temporary use." is not what the law does.  The law is only applicable to a specific class of building ("Class A Apartment Hotels" which where not built as residential apartments, they where always intended for transient use. the vast majority of units do not have kitchens, and many do not have private bathrooms) that are in residential zones.  It was already illegal to rent out a unit in a residential classified building for less then 30 days. Which brings me to my second point.
2) Every violation that they found in these 15 building was already illegal before this new law when into affect.  This new law did nothing other then take away rights from the property owners (with out consideration.) And maybe get Gail Brewer a few thousand $ in campaign contributions.

Those Ikea bunk beds are great. Good thing it comes packed in multiple boxes because they were a bitch to carry up five flights.

I'm traveling for 3 weeks in August and may be subletting. I think they're mostly going after people who are trying to be more hotel-like without permits, but I wonder if they're also looking out for small one-timers like myself. And will they post the new law on Craigslist?

 Does this affect the SoHo Trump Tower? I really hope it does.

Of course it doesn't, because it doesn't simply "bar apartment rentals for less than 30 days" as stated above. It regulates only Class A multiple-family buildings. "Class A" by definition means permanent residences, as opposed to "Class B" transient residences.

Really, Class A means permanent? That is why the official name of the class is "Class A Apartment HOTEL" and almost none of the units have kitchens

Class A "apartment hotels" are the relatively few Class A residential buildings that are legal for transient use. In general, Class A is permanent and Class B is transient. This law, as I said, only applies to Class A buildings.

"Class A multiple dwelling" is defined in Section 4, Paragraph 8(a) of New York State Multiple Dwelling Law, available here:
http://www.tenant.net/Other_La...

The essence is this: A "class A" multiple dwelling is a multiple dwelling which is occupied, as a rule, for permanent residence purposes.

Note that "as a rule." The exceptions to the rule are Class A apartment hotels.

But the new law that went into affect does not carve out apartment hotels as you have.  In fact, the reason Gail Brewer championed this legislation was to convert apartment hotels, mainly on the upper west side but not exclusively, into permanent housing.  You seem to know zoning pretty well. Have you ever had the opportunity to visit a few of these units in person? Even if not, from the floor plans alone it is clear that this subset of units was never intended, and not suited for, long term habitation.

Oh, soho trump tower is the one that you can't live in as permanent residence, but individual condos are being sold to private parties. I got confused.

good point! They are basically short-term apartments... What do you want to bet it doesn't?

 Because what could be worse than someone not spending an arm and a leg to visit New York City.

A couple of years ago, my wife and I decided to take a trip to San Francisco. We went on a vacation rentals site and found a studio apartment right in the center of the city at half the price we would have paid at a hotel. We ate at restaurants, shopped, visited a lot of sites -- in other words, we spent money. I know that the ridiculously priced hotels would rather not have the competition but there was no competition. If not for that apartment rental, we would not have gone to SF. I suppose Bloomberg doesn't think that people spending money in NYC is good if he's not raking in the ridiculous and stupid hotel tax.

Dear Mr. Bloomberg -- You are the reason that I hate rich people.

Nobody wants transients coming in and out of their building.  Also, these types apartments generate a lot more garbage and use more utilities driving up common charges.

You're missing the point... it's not about money... it's about safety and security.  A sublet in my 10-unit building is rented out on the weekends to tourists.  Loud parties and apparently they're sharing keys so they buzz every apt.  No one wants to live with that b.s.

If it is about safety, tell that to that cleaning lady that almost got raped by that IMF dude. Oh yah thats a hotel, who cares about the staff there.

This is a weekly reminder for your Logic Checkup.

Are you kidding?  This is TOTALLY about money, like every regulation that Bloomberg promotes.  Otherwise they could just make rules that short-term rentals must follow.  Instead, the 'Mayors Office on Special Enforcement (!) bans it totally.   Im sure the NYC hotel industry rewarded him nicely.  Corporate donors  win once  again,  visitors not wanting to pay 300/nite lose. 

Apologies for the presumptuousness... but are you losing money because of the change?