NYC Filming Permits Fall More Than 65% in July Amid Dual Strike
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer New York City filming permits were down 65.7% year over year in July amid the beginning of the actors strike, and well into the ongoing writers work stoppage.
Per the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), 260 permits were issued to 125 projects from July 1-31. Comparatively, 757 permits were granted to 173 projects in July 2022.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) went on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers July 14, following the Writers Guild of America’s (WGA) decision to go pencils down May 2.
According to MoME, 150 of the filming permits issued last month were given July 1-July 13, and 110 from July 14-July 31. It’s important to note that of those 110 that were granted amid the strike, in most cases, the permits were not actually used — they just weren’t pulled by the studios.
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