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What NY’s short-term rental law means for Adirondack towns

By Tim Rowland

Questions remain about the lack of statewide regulation standards.

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Adirondack orgs launch program to transition STRs to long-term rentals

By Tim Rowland

Short-term rental owners in Elizabethtown and Old Forge can apply for stipends to help make the switch

Taking Stock of Housing: What we learned and where do we go next?

By Tim Rowland

10 takeaways from a 6-month series on housing issues in the Adirondacks

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Former NYS governor wants to rent you one of his Adirondack homes

By Gwendolyn Craig

Three of the cottages on the 300-acre farm in Essex would be short-term rentals, according to an application to the APA

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Town of Webb’s short-term rentals law: What you need to know

By Jamie Organski

The Town of Webb is taking an initial step in regulating short-term rentals (STRs) after years of draft laws, revisions, and public hearings.

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In Lake Placid, short-term rental owners feel ‘vilified’

By Leigh Hornbeck

Tensions grow as community weighs options on updating STR regulations

Moderating short-term rentals

By Izania Gonzalez

How other regions can serve as models for Adirondack communities 

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Fewer people, but still fewer homes

By Tim Rowland

Adirondack residents struggle to find affordable housing

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Airbnb reports Adirondack hosts reap record revenue

By Contributing Writer

Even as accommodations shift, hotel stays are up, too.

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When housing issues hit home

By Jamie Organski

I was reporting on the short-term rental boom in Old Forge, when my family was forced to move from our rental home of 4 years

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