Brooklyn, NYC
From brownstones to new builds, Brooklyn is a borough of neighborhoods, and Bobby is launching across all of them, block by block.
Park Slope brownstones full of strollers, family apartments in Bay Ridge. Brooklyn is stacked with young families, and Bobby is bringing background-checked sitters to every one of those blocks.
Here is how a four-hour evening sitter works on Bobby, for the customer and for the sitter. Drag the price to see it at any job size. Same flat fee, no percentage cut, ever.
If you book it (customer)
The sitter keeps 100% of their price. Bobby's fee is a flat $1, never a percentage. Standard card processing is billed at cost, and your full total is shown before you confirm.
If you provide it (sitter)
A typical 25% app would take $25 of this job. On Bobby, all $100 stays yours.
What you keep as a sitter, side by side
You keep all $100. No percentage, ever. The flat $1 fee is the customer's, added on top.
They take $25 out of this one job. You keep just three quarters of your own work.
Example only, not a quote. Sitters set their own price; the flat $1 fee is what stays fixed.
Give the date, the hours, and your kids’ ages. The sitter’s rate is right there before you commit.
A sitter nearby, background-checked before day one, accepts. You can message them first.
Pay by card once the job is done. The sitter keeps 100%, and Bobby keeps one dollar.
A quick read on the corners of Brooklyn where Bobby will mean trusted sitters — what each neighborhood is known for, and what makes it worth knowing. Every one is different; here's the local lay of the land.
A leafy, family-oriented neighborhood famous for its community spirit and historic architecture.
What you'll find here. Well-preserved Victorian brownstones, independent bookstores, food co-ops, and Prospect Park with the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
In Park Slope, Bobby means trusted sitters — a flat $1 fee, and your sitter keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
Brooklyn's style capital, industrial roots, waterfront skyline views and a restless creative streak.
What you'll find here. Bedford Avenue shopping, Smorgasburg, rooftop bars, live-music venues, and East River ferry access to Manhattan.
In Williamsburg, Bobby means trusted sitters — a flat $1 fee, and your sitter keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
A high-energy, industrial neighborhood that became a global hub for alternative art and nightlife.
What you'll find here. Warehouse blocks covered in Bushwick Collective murals, techno clubs, performance spaces, thrift shops and artisanal pizzerias.
In Bushwick, Bobby means trusted sitters — a flat $1 fee, and your sitter keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
A peaceful, affluent neighborhood a single stop from Manhattan, the city's first designated historic district.
What you'll find here. Stately 19th-century mansions, gas-lit streets, and the Promenade's postcard views of the skyline and Statue of Liberty.
In Brooklyn Heights, Bobby means trusted sitters — a flat $1 fee, and your sitter keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
A quiet, low-rise neighborhood blending small-town calm with trendy Brooklyn sophistication.
What you'll find here. Tree-lined brownstone streets and the Court Street strip of cheese shops, Italian butchers, cafes and boutiques.
In Cobble Hill, Bobby means trusted sitters — a flat $1 fee, and your sitter keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
A compact, photogenic waterfront district beneath the bridges, now a tech and design magnet.
What you'll find here. Cobblestone Washington Street's bridge view, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Time Out Market and converted warehouse offices.
In DUMBO, Bobby means trusted sitters — a flat $1 fee, and your sitter keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
Neighborhood photos via Wikimedia Commons, under their respective Creative Commons / public-domain licenses.
Real New York prices, and how the big apps’ cuts stack up against Bobby’s flat fee.
Ardi Shita Founder & CEO, Bobby
Ardi founded Bobby to fix the gig economy in his own city. With a background in investment banking, M&A and company building, he leads the New York team building one trusted app for everyday services — on a flat $1 fee, with not a cent skimmed off the people doing the work.
Bobby is preparing for launch and is finalizing all required business registrations, insurance, and provider vetting. Every provider will be identity-verified and background-checked before their first job.
Our platform is being built with compliance at its core. Services requiring regulatory authorization will not be offered or made available until all applicable licenses, permits, and registrations have been issued.
In the meantime, we invite you to join our waitlist to be among the first to experience Bobby when we officially launch.
