About Metro IntelWe cover the neighborhood — not the headlines.Metro Intel is a Queens-based newsletter and local intelligence platform serving New York City's homeowners, small business owners, and residents who want to know what's actually happening in their neighborhood before it shows up in the news.We track what moves in Queens: which streets are selling, which businesses are opening, which contractors are worth trusting, which programs the city offers that nobody tells you about. Then we deliver it — in plain language — to more than 2,400 subscribers across Queens and the five boroughs.What We CoverReal estate intelligence. Monthly home sale data by neighborhood and ZIP code. Price trends. Inventory shifts. The market conditions you need before making a decision — not after.Homeowner resources. Tax exemptions (STAR, Enhanced STAR, NYC credits). Permit guides. Contractor vetting. Energy efficiency rebates. The programs that save Queens homeowners real money.Local business pulse. New business openings. Commercial corridor trends. Small business intelligence across the borough — from Flushing to Forest Hills to Astoria.Neighborhood signals. What's changing in your ZIP code — and what it means for your home, your business, and your investment.Who Reads Metro Intel
2,400+ verified subscribers across Queens and NYC
Audience: homeowners, small business owners, investors, long-term NYC residents
Core ZIPs: Bayside, Forest Hills, Flushing, Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Whitestone, Astoria, Jackson Heights, and 22+ Queens neighborhoods
Open rate: ~40% (double the 21% industry average)
We're a small, independent operation. No venture capital. No algorithm-chasing. Just a commitment to covering Queens like it deserves to be covered.