Mayor Fulop joins Jersey City’s Top Police and Fire Department Representatives to Address Serious Safety Risks Posed by Unregulated Airbnbs

What:              Union representatives from Jersey City’s Police and Fire Departments will join Mayor Steven Fulop, City Council members, and community members to address the lack of accountability and safety regulations in Airbnb properties. A recent study of Airbnb venues across the country revealed that these properties oftentimes significantly lack minimum safety amenities.

Public safety officials will outline security concerns that not only put Airbnb users at risk, but also compromises unknowing neighborhood residents as well as first responders.  Unlike the hotel industry, these properties are not required by Airbnb to have basic safety precautions such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for their users.  For these reasons and more, the city is pushing for commonsense regulations to help maintain the safety and security of residents throughout Jersey City.

When:             Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 10 a.m.

Where:            Jersey City Firehouse Engine 19 Ladder 8

2 Bergen Ave

(Intersection of Bergen & Van Nostrand Avenues)

Jersey City, NJ

Who:               Mayor Steven M. Fulop

City Council Members

Community Members

Jersey City Firefighters

Jersey City Police Officers