The number of filming permits issued by New York City declined in June from previous months and fell sharply from a year ago amid a WGA strike and continued uncertainty over the status of SAG-AFTRA
. The actors’ contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expired June 30 with no deal but the two sides agreeing to extend talks through June 12 — at 11:59 pm PT., according to data provided by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Permits issued in June of 2022 were 834 for 254 projects — so a drop of well over 40% from a year ago.
Talks with the WGA have been stalled since the guild went on strike in early May. Writers have been picketing almost daily with strike action shutting down productions on both coasts as members of other unions, including Teamsters, opt not to cross picket lines. An actors’ strike would pretty much bring production to a standstill. SAG-AFTRA is offering interim agreements to fully independent productions allowing them to shoot during a potential strike.
Ironically, the latest New York State budget under Gov. Kathy Hochul just sweetened tax incentivesand raised the total pot available to attract production. The budget
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