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Airbnb users flock to 'underground' listings after NYC clampdown on short-term stays, guest limits
October 12, 2023 | 6:43pmListings on Airbnb have shriveled up after the city imposed tougher regulations that restrict most short-term stays and limit reservations to only two guests.
A fake Craigslist ad cost this guy his right to vote
April 26, 2023 | 1:24amMichael Drouin, 30, of Merrimack pleaded guilty Monday to creating a false document after a flood of unwanted calls and texts jammed up the candidate’s cellphone.
I bought a fake Shih Tzu online — here’s how I got scammed
March 27, 2023 | 5:37pmThe dog owner became suspicious as she watched her pup grow "bigger and bigger" — well beyond the toy-sized breed she'd bargained for.
Deputy US Marshal, wife got ex wrongly sent to prison by framing her in 'rape fantasy plot'
March 27, 2023 | 12:30pmA deputy US marshal has been convicted of framing his former fiancée by luring men through the internet to his home for sex with his wife, then blaming it on...
Restaurant server job ad goes viral for 'insane' qualification list
March 13, 2023 | 3:29pm"This is the most insane ad for a server at a restaurant that I've ever seen and it just made my day," TikToker Abbey begins.
‘$10K to help me find a wife’: NYC dating Craigslist ad goes viral
February 27, 2023 | 3:40pmAn anonymous man in his 30s is seeking a wife — and someone else to do the hard work of winning her heart.
California woman finds $36K in cash inside Craigslist couch
June 5, 2022 | 4:23amVicky Umodu was on Craigslist looking for furniture when she noticed some pieces being given away for free.
Someone went on Craigslist to find a 'peacock assassin' — and it worked
July 7, 2021 | 11:39pmA peacock that had been a staple in a California neighborhood for years was found shot dead -- after someone posted a Craigslist ad taking out a hit on the...
Judge Judy's son sues court gadfly for 'defamatory' videos
April 3, 2021 | 6:46pmA gadfly who clogs courts with "vexatious" claims is on a scorched-earth campaign against Judge Judy's son. James H. Brady, who has filed so many repetitive lawsuits he's been ordered...
Californians are buying their own fire trucks on Craigslist
September 2, 2020 | 11:29amConcerned over destructive wildfires, a heatwave that could spark another blaze and depleted fire resources, California residents can purchase their own fire trucks via Craigslist for protection. A Sacramento-based company...
Why one woman sought out strangers' darkest secrets on Craigslist
July 13, 2020 | 5:40pmThose range from tales of sex addiction to extreme depression, falling out of love with a spouse to becoming an escort to pay for drugs.
Thousands of stolen coronavirus respirator masks found in Oregon
March 23, 2020 | 1:29pmThousands of stolen respirator masks have been recovered in Oregon after they were discovered for sale on Craigslist amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to officials. The Portland Police Bureau said...
New Yorkers are seeking quarantine lovers on Craigslist
March 17, 2020 | 2:18pmCraigslist is the new QuaranTinder.
Soho House member renting out their membership on Craigslist for Art Basel
December 5, 2019 | 8:18pm“I am willing to rent you my membership for the weekend ..."
Craigslist finally launches iPhone app — and it's a hit
December 5, 2019 | 10:13amCraigslist has finally launched an iPhone app -- and it's a hit. The new app for the classifieds site -- which has remained stubbornly low-tech despite its pioneering disruption of...
Cops investigating who offered $500 for baby on Craigslist
November 27, 2019 | 2:12amSomeone in Florida posted a Craigslist ad purporting to sell a newborn baby for $500, leaving investigators scrambling to determine if the ad was just a hoax. The Florida Department...
Teen charged with hate crime for 'Slave for sale' Craigslist post
November 21, 2019 | 11:24amA 14-year-old Illinois boy is facing hate crime charges for allegedly posting a photo of a black classmate on Craigslist alongside a caption that read, “Slave for sale.” The boy,...
Entitled Manhattanites seek nanny who can be kids' personal papparazzi
November 18, 2019 | 6:06pmIt's a sad commentary on both the state of parenting.
Craigslist founder donates $1.5M to group fighting fake news
October 24, 2019 | 11:53amA nonprofit says it hopes to reach thousands of US journalists for training in the next few months with the help of a $1.5 million donation from Craigslist founder Craig...
How a Craigslist ad became a viral saga of love, loss and moving on
May 28, 2019 | 8:04pmJessica Ciencin Henriquez was just trying to get rid of some stuff. She and her 6-year-old son were moving out of their apartment in lower Manhattan, and they couldn’t lug...