Queens, NYC
The most diverse place on earth, and home to both airports. Bobby is launching across every corner of Queens, JFK and LaGuardia included.
Astoria, Forest Hills, and Bayside are packed with parents juggling shift work and school pickup. Bobby will connect them with sitters they can trust, planned or last-minute.
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 Queens 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.
One of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods on earth, a genuine global crossroads.
What you'll find here. South Asian markets along 74th Street's Little India and Latin American restaurants and street carts on Roosevelt Avenue.
In Jackson Heights, Bobby means trusted sitters — a flat $1 fee, and your sitter keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
A lively, welcoming neighborhood long known for its Greek roots and now a deep, international food scene.
What you'll find here. Tavernas and cafes along Ditmars, the Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria Park, and beer gardens like Bohemian Hall.
In Astoria, Bobby means trusted sitters — a flat $1 fee, and your sitter keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
A fast-rising waterfront neighborhood with the best front-row view of the Manhattan skyline.
What you'll find here. Gantry Plaza State Park, MoMA PS1, high-rise living, and quick access to Midtown across the river.
In Long Island City, Bobby means trusted sitters — a flat $1 fee, and your sitter keeps 100%. Join the launch list →
A bustling hub and one of the country's largest Chinatowns, dense with markets and legendary eats.
What you'll find here. The food halls off Main Street, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Citi Field and the USTA Billie Jean King center.
In Flushing, 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.
