Hey there, fellow Betabeaters. My name is Jessica, and I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined the Betabeat team as a full-time staff writer and reporter. Previously, I was a blogger for 10,000 Words and have written for a bunch of other publications. I currently live in San Francisco (a.k.a. New York’s geeky nemesis), but will be headed back to NYC in the next month so that I can properly deliver you the juiciest Silicon Alley scoops.

Assuming you are not a “startup cofounder” sneakily attempting to drum up free press, let us know if there’s anything you want to hear more about: hankering for more servicey guides on dating tech giants? Missives on the painful plight of brogrammers? Throwdowns between be-spectacled start-up darlings? I’m here to help: send news tips and suggestions to jroy AT observer.com. Now let’s get this started.

Jessica Roy is a reporter for Betabeat and the New York Observer. Follow Jessica on Twitter or via RSS. jroy@observer.com