Hollywood on the Hudson - Made in NY

This morning when I left my apartment I noticed a very familiar sight in Manhattan. A movie crew setting up to shoot on my block.

While the city faces losses of billions of dollars in revenue from Wall Street, the film and television industry in the city is booming.

More and more productions are being filmed here. Thanks to tax discounts and incentives recently instituted by New York City and New York State. More TV shows are being filmed in New York, at sound stages in Long Island City and locations throughout the five boroughs. 19 prime time shows are expected to be produced in New York this season.

Over 100,000 New Yorkers work in film and television production. NY is the birthplace of film and television technology, and the nerve center for every major network news company in the United States.

Many entertainment industry movers and shakers prefer living and working in NYC than Los Angeles. Many say they can't get the real flavor of NY on a Hollywood set and they love the energy of the city. New York City has great film schools, a thriving industry, a creative community and talent pool.

New York has been busy with recent arrival “In Treatment,” as well as “Damages,” “Fringe,” “Life on Mars,” “Cupid,” “Kings,” "Ugly Betty" and all three “Law & Order” series: “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent" as well as numerous feature films, documentaries and commercials.

“Made in NY” films and TV shows are well represented among the nominees for the 81st annual Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, the EMMY's and at film festivals throughout the world including the Sundance film festival.

"Made in NY" offers incentives to local vendors who support neighborhood filming. Filming in NYC is a multi billion dollar industry and a great revenue source for the city.

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