It's New Yorkers versus Hollywood, once again. Locals have sounded off against film crews invading their neighborhoods in the past, and now Crain's NY has the latest from the front lines, which have moved from Brooklyn to Queens for the latest battle.
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More New Yorkers Complaining About Hollywood Takeovers In Their Neighborhood
DUMBO Residents Still Being Held Hostage By Hollywood
Even though they complained a whole week ago, residents of DUMBO are still dealing with those troublesome Hollywood types invading their once quaint cobblestone streets. Just days after their outcries reached the newspapers, Law & Order: SVU infiltrated the neighborhood, just as their signs forewarned. According to the NY Post, the production took up nine blocks of parking spots (and we can confirm that even the parking garage was filled to capacity on those days). And don't even get us started on that old cop car blocking Pearl Street last week!
Kaufman Astoria Studios Looks To Open Outdoor Set
Will Sesame Street soon be getting a real life street? Well, the studio that houses it may be—Kaufman Astoria Studios wants to turn a city block into an outdoor movie set, and this week Queens Community Board 1 approved their proposal, reports the Daily News. Their plans would de-map 36th Street, from 34th Avenue to 35th Avenue, and lease the space from the city.
More Movie, TV Productions Lured Back to NYC
After years of hemorrhaging film production business to cheaper locations like Canada, New York City is seeing a spike in movie shoots, back up to the pre-9/11 level. Bloomberg reports that the city saw a 36% rise in production last year, with over 245 movies and television shows shot citywide in 2007. A consulting group hired by the mayor’s office determined that the industry pumps $5 billion a year into the economy and employs some 100,000 people.
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