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New York City sues Airbnb to force it to share details of hosts in the city

An Airbnb spokesperson said the company didn't comply with the subpoena because it was too broad and requested information not related to the investigation.

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Chris Dolmetsch | Bloomberg
New York City asked a judge to order Airbnb to comply with a subpoena for information about its listings, just days after lawmakers demanded it share the names and addresses of hosts in the city.
 
In a lawsuit Friday, the city said Airbnb is “largely refusing to cooperate” with its investigation into illegal short-term rentals and refusing to produce “any records whatsoever.”

Christopher Nulty, an Airbnb spokesman, said Airbnb didn’t comply with the subpoena because it was too broad and requested information not related to the investigation. "We are committed to fighting for the privacy of our community and will