The reporter Kirk Semple did a great job in his New York Times article. Much so thanks to his abundance amount of interviewees. He was able to get interviews from creditable sources like Rob Mackay, director of public relations, marketing and tourism for the Queens Economic Development Corporation. Creditable sources only strengthen his overall idea that tourist are here to stay. Perspective was given from both the political and economical point of view and the relatable distant state tourists.

Overall the tone of this article is more of a fun writing piece I think. With a very low undertone of what could be the outcome. The real question is throughout reading his article, he never once interviewed a resident of Queens. He only looked through the looking glass from one side. What could have caught more eyes of readers and gentrificationist alike is, the idea of what is left unsaid from the original settlers.