Around Queens: Food, Culture, and What Not to Miss with Rob MacKay - Episode 002

In this episode, Luchia speaks with Rob MacKay, Deputy Director of Community at the Queens Economic Development Corporation and Director of the Queens Tourism Council.

If you’ve attended Queens Taste, Restaurant Week, or discovered something new through the “It’s In Queens” brand, you’ve likely experienced Rob’s work.

Since 2011, Rob has helped shape how Queens tells its story—promoting events, supporting small businesses, and highlighting the borough’s cultural life.

They discuss storytelling in economic development, how the internet has transformed tourism and media, and why artificial intelligence raises new questions about the future of work. Most of all, they talk about the food, events, and community energy that make Queens unlike anywhere else.