Lee Thomas, a 60-year-old retiree, charges $85 a night via Airbnb to rent out a one-bedroom apartment in his Ozone Park home. But now he is living solely on his pension as bookings have dried up.

Because I’m so close to the airport, people from all over the country and the world stay at my place. Last March, I made about $3,800 from guests booking stays. This March, I had $0 come in.

I am concerned about making ends meet. I’m the head of the Queens Host Club, a support organization for Airbnb hosts in the borough, and we’re all concerned because of the uncertainty. This may be going on for several months, and you don’t know how long [tourism] will take to bounce back once things are back to normal.

I don’t allow myself to get totally stressed out over this because that’s bad for my health — in 2008 I was diagnosed with 9/11-related cancer and had to retire from my job on Wall Street. I tried radiation for several years; I’m now in my third round of chemo. I have a life battle on my hands and I have to wake up every day like a good soldier and continue to fight.

Luckily there is a bit of relief. Airbnb announced that it will pay 25 percent of what I’d normally receive for cancellations between March 14 and May 31. I’m proud of them looking out for hosts, but we don’t know when the payment will be delivered. Unfortunately, your bills don’t take a hiatus.

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