The Upper East Side has reportedly become a hot spot for vans moonlighting as short-term rentals despite lacking a functioning toilets.
At least two Chevys — one a blue Suburban, the other a white Express — have been repeatedly spotted around the pricey nabe sporting duplicate plates,Online listings for the questionable mobile hotels claim that the “RV”s feature one bedroom, one bathroom, running water and can sleep two adults.
Airbnb listings for the cars appear to have been removed in the time since the Daily News article published.“Following an investigation, these listings have been removed from the platform,” an Airbnb spokesperson told The Post in a statement. “In June 2020, we reached an information-sharing agreement with New York City which regularly provides the City with the data for short-term rental regulation.
Locals told the Daily News the vans are moved between public parking spots and patrons, much to the chagrin of neighbors, have been finding alternative bathrooms.The Upper East Side is more often associated with extreme wealth and luxury than a persistent issue of human waste.“They go between the cars or on the building stairs across the street,” an East 87th Street super told the publication, adding that a constant stream of new guests have stayed in the van, often for a few days at a time.
According to the outlet, the vans are rented out by a woman named Magdalena Kulisz, the co-founder of a networking group called Miss Immigrant USA, who has been photographed alongside the likes of Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul.
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