Maxwell J. Larson grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, but he happily lives in Sunnyside, Queens these days. Love had something to do with his relocation as he recently married Forest Hills native Kerry Bornstein. (Full Disclosure: Kerry’s father is QEDC Executive Director Seth Bornstein.) But this salt-of-the-earth Midwestern transplant is quickly becoming a serious borough

Long Island City chef extraordinaire Laura Ramirez co-founded Blossombee, an online bakery whose all-natural products communicate joy, beauty, love, and imagination. Please read on to find out what she loves about the world’s most diverse borough. What can I say about Queens? Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine living in such a

Lifelong Queens resident Liz Weingart spent her formative years on the edge of Little Neck Bay in Bayside, where she still enjoys riding her folding bike. After a successful career in finance, the current Kew Gardens denizen transitioned to marketing consulting in the music, sports, and entertainment industries. A tennis enthusiast who learned to play

Alfonso Zhicay achieved foodie superstar status when his Woodside restaurant, Casa Del Chef Bistro, repeatedly received a Michelin Bib Gourmand rating in the 2010s. Currently, the Ecuador native is a chef at PS 69 in Jackson Heights and a business advisor with the Queens Economic Development Corporation. Please read his #MonthlyPicks for October 2022. Good

Maura Fitzgerald is Vice President for People & Culture at Helen Keller International. The opera enthusiast, who studied music at Queens College, lived in Jackson Heights and Astoria before buying a house in Sunnyside in 1998. Once firmly rooted in the borough, she raised her two daughters with her husband, John Jainschigg, here, while serving

Warlito Deleon is a Community Development Manager at Resorts World New York City. He appreciates the wonders of Queens. Please read his #MonthlyPicks column for August 2022. Good Eats My parents brought me to Queens from the Philippines when I was less than a year old. Several decades later, I still live, work, and play