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Sun, 09/26/2021 - 5:39am

Authorities remove one of the illegal Airbnb rental vans in Manhattan. NY Sheriff's Office New York police said they seized seven illegal vans advertised on Airbnb as cheap holiday rentals. The vans were advertised to tourists as a "glamping" experience for less than $100 a night. One customer told the NY Post the van he stayed in was "smelly" and "awful." See more stories on Insider's business page. Seven illegally documented vans, which had been advertised as cheap rentals for at least two years, have been seized by police.The NYC Sheriff's department posted the news on Twitter, saying its road patrol deputies had been busy impounding the vehicles, which were found on various streets in Manhattan.

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