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New York City Permits For Film & TV Production Fell Sharply In May Amid WGA Strike

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The number of shooting permits issued by New York City fell sharply in May from previous months, and from the year earlier amid a WGA strike and uncertainty over contracts for other guilds.

Some 549 permits were issued for 188 projects last month, according data from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

That was down from 662 permits for 187 projects in April, and 679 permits for 135 projects in March across the five boroughs.

A year ago, in May of 2022, MOME issued 801 shooting permits for 227 projects. In a 2021 economic impact report, MOME said filmed entertainment supported about 185,000 jobs, $18 billion in wages and nearly $82 billion in total economic output in 2019.

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