"This is a desperate attempt by a shady hotel-front group to protect their ability to price gouge visitors," he said. "The hotel cartel is so scared of middle class New Yorkers, using the homes they live in to earn extra money, that they are now stooping to cyber-bullying — proving once again why they are so desperate to pass discriminatory laws and underscoring why it is really important for the public to know just who is actually funding this attack on the middle class and New Yorkers of color."