{"id":255731,"date":"2026-06-04T21:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/255731\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T21:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:59:11","slug":"spike-lee-john-krasinski-amy-schumer-and-more-tout-nyc-filming-in-new-psa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/255731\/","title":{"rendered":"Spike Lee, John Krasinski, Amy Schumer and More Tout NYC Filming in New PSA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Famous New Yorkers rallied together for a PSA released by Mayor Zohran Mamdani raving over the perks of filming in the city.<\/p>\n

Spike Lee,\u00a0Amy Schumer,\u00a0John Krasinski, Natasha Lyonne, Darren Aronofsky and Celine Song all banded together for Mayor Mamdani\u2019s PSA touting<\/a> how ideal it is to shoot films and TV shows in New York City. Whether it was tax breaks or an energy, they all agreed more people should be taking advantage of shooting in the city. Rafael Espinal, the commissioner of the media and entertainment office, kicked off the video explaining the city was \u201ccutting the red tape\u201d when it came to getting shoots off the ground. Then the stampede of celebrities took over.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are in the habit of discounting New York because they think it\u2019s so expensive, or it seems unattainable to shoot here,\u201d Schumer said. \u201cThen you find out, with the tax breaks here, it\u2019s never been easier to shoot in New York.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI remember there was a time where a lot of stuff would shoot in Toronto, but it\u2019s not New York. You save a couple of nickels \u2014 you don\u2019t even have to know it was shot in Toronto \u2014 but you feel like something\u2019s off,\u201d Lee continued.<\/p>\n

Lyonne added: \u201cIt\u2019s so magical, what happens when you\u2019re shooting in New York. There\u2019s nothing in the world like a New York night shoot, and everything\u2019s all sparkly, and the lights. \u2018After Hours,\u2019 \u2018Taxi Driver,\u2019 \u2018Midnight Cowboy\u2019 \u2014 it\u2019s Manhattan.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the PSA being put out by the mayor\u2019s office of media and entertainment, there was of course further focus on how easy it is to work with the city\u2019s government when it came to pulling off a new shoot.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with the film office here in New York and the city agencies has been a dream come true because I think there\u2019s an understanding from all sides how special it is to shoot in New York,\u201d Krasinski said.<\/p>\n

Lee added: \u201cWhether a student film or a big budget film, they\u2019re gonna do what they can to help you make your film.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wrapping up the PSA, Schumer returned to say, \u201cNew York is there to service whatever you\u2019re looking for and the story you\u2019re telling. One of the things that you learn as a filmmaker is that every frame should have a purpose. It should be part of telling your story. And whatever that story is, whatever mood you\u2019re looking for, New York has it for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full New York City PSA is available to watch in the video above.<\/p>\n

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