A.G., Airbnb reach agreement on user information

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Laura Nahmias

HUNTINGTON— Popular short-term rental site Airbnb has agreed to turn over some information about its website’s users to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office, he announced Wednesday.

Schneiderman’s office has been locked in a contentious battle with Airbnb officials since October, when the state sent out subpoenas seeking information about the site’s users, amid speculation that a sizable number of the rental listings could be in violation of New York City rent regulations.

Airbnb officials argued those requests for information were too broad.

Last week, a state supreme court judge agreed with that criticism, ruling that the subpoenas had been written too broadly.

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