The last remaining Blockbuster video store in the world is getting a new lease on life. Airbnb is turning the Bend, Oregon, store into a nostalgia-themed rental, according to NBC News. It is listed for three one-night stays in September for the low cost of $4 — a penny more than the video store’s rental fee. The store will be stocked with “all the movies your heart could desire,” according to a
Airbnb removes listings from three PLG buildings after tenants sue landlords
Airbnb removed all listings from three Prospect Lefferts Gardens apartment buildings just days after the landlords who own them were sued for allegedly harassing and terrorizing rent-regulated tenants. Ten tenants filed the suit against their landlords — Miriam, William, Richard and Michelle Shasho, along with their companies First Kings Management LLC and 611 Flatbush Ave. Realty Corp. — in Kings County Supreme Court on Tuesday, claiming the landlords had gone so far as to deliver live rats, mice and roaches inside “refurbished” appliances just to scare them off. They also accused the Shasho family of gut-renovating apartments at 599, 607 and 611 Flatbush Ave. to rent with luxury amenities on Airbnb. Their …