Spike Lee, Amy Schumer, and Others Star in NYC PSA Promoting Ease of Filming in the City
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Selome Hailu
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Summary
A PSA from New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani's office of media and entertainment features famous New Yorkers including Spike Lee, Amy Schumer, John Krasinski, Natasha Lyonne, Darren Aronofsky, and Celine Song promoting the city as an ideal filmmaking destination. Commissioner Rafael Espinal highlights efforts to cut red tape and make NYC the easiest place to film in the country, countering perceptions that it's too expensive or unattainable.
Key quotes
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People are in the habit of discounting New York because they think it's so expensive, or it seems unattainable to s
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