Who Am I?

My name is Nick.

That’s short for Domenick, not Nicholas. I was born, raised, and still live in New York City, an experience that exposed me to a million different worldviews, cultures, and foods. I grew up in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens. I am a second

In 2006, I graduated with a degree in Political Science from Hofstra University. I spent the next few years bouncing around, working in politics, journalism, and television production, freelancing on local political campaigns and producing public affairs programming at WLIW21, Long Island’s PBS station.

In 2009, I landed my dream job as a reporter at the Queens Tribune, a newspaper I had wanted to write for since I passed its office on my way home from high school every day. I worked for the Tribune and later for the Queens Chronicle before returning to the Queens Tribune in 2015 to fulfill my lifelong dream of serving as Editor-in-Chief of a newspaper.

I learned very quickly that sometimes living your dream can be a let-down. After two years of managing a newsroom, I left as it became clear the newspaper wouldn’t survive much longer. Having achieved my dream, I decided to branch out into uncharted waters, and on the same day Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, I started studying for my real estate license. Since then, I’ve worked as a realtor, a writer, and a freelance copy editor for polling firms and political consultants.

For much of this time, my only outlet for my thoughts, analysis, and rants was Facebook statuses, and for years, my family, friends, and other enjoyers of my words pushed me to create a blog or start a podcast.

Then the pandemic happened. With a ton of time on my hands, I did just that, and here we are.

I write primarily about politics and history, but you will also find some cultural stuff on this blog: movies, music, travel, and other random thoughts that might spark some of your own. I am happy to engage with you, too, so feel free to reach out if something I write inspires you in any way.

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