Airbnb responds To the Editor: As the late New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan was fond of saying, “Everyone is entitle d to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.” So instead of relying on unreliable, scraped data, as Ms. DeRose does in “RegulatingAirbnbs” (Your letters, April 19), let’s get real about Airbnb’s community in Shelter Island. Airbnb has approximately 110 hosts in Shelter Island, and 91 percent of these hosts share a single listing, with 98 percent sharing one or two listings. The typical host — 71 percent of whom are women and 23 percent of whom are over the age of 60 — share their space for just two nights a month. Indeed, 96 percent of Shelter Island’s “entire home” listings are rented for fewer than 60 days a year. Indeed, 96 percent of Shelter Island’s “entire home” listings are rented for fewer than 60 days a year. This highlights how the vast majority of Island hosts are not absentee landlords, but are instead sharing their own home to make ends meet and age in place in the community they love. The average Airbnb guest to Shelter Island is 40 years of age, with the average party of 3.0 people staying for 3.3 nights. Indeed, the vast majority of visitors via Airbnb are solo travelers, couples and families looking to spend a long weekend or thereabouts enjoying the history and natural beauty of the Island. Airbnb has not given any campaign contributions in Shelter Island. We have activated our host community to stand up for their interests and the interests of small businesses that benefit greatly from the increased foot traffic resulting from the 2,200 inbound guests who came to Shelter Island via Airbnb last year. We’re proud to foster economic opportunity for Shelter Island residents and business owners and look forward to another great summer travel season across Long Island and throughout the Empire State. JOSH MELTZER New York, New York Mr. Meltzer is the New York head of public policy for Airbnb Will you raise your voice to help save Shelter Island's summer tourist season (our entire economy) with a well penned letter to the editor of the SI Reporter? Letters should be emailed to: a.clancy@sireporter.com by Tuesdays at 11:30 am. Keep it factual, as we always do. Many thanks!