Filming in Dumbo Brooklyn: UR Answer

Filming: Solutions

Permit #TV-132: Monday, March 26, 2012

A TV show with the project name “UR Answer” is filming in Dumbo Brooklyn today between 5am-11pm. If anyone has details on what this is, please comment below.

Related, it seems to be full season for film crews in Dumbo, and residents are debating about the benefits of these filmings. See recent comment threads here and here for discussion. One resident suggested going to NYC Office of Film and Broadcasting to send letters.

All filming posts are tagged here: DumboNYC.com/tag/filming

8 Comment

  • When does the next moratorium period start?

  • When does the next moratorium period start?

  • I complained via 311 about the incredible volume of DUMBO film shoots last Fall. I asked simply for a balance on the barrage of shooting our neighborhood has to deal with, for a little oversight of the amount of time allotted to the shoots (i.e. the example we saw this past week of streets being cleared at 8 the day before a 6:30 am shoot, and of course no one showed from the film crew until late morning), some thought going into the amount of street space allotted to the crews, and perhaps a modicum of respect for the local, tax paying residents. Please don’t start with the tax abatements argument; for many those have run out, or are in the process of running out. And please, don’t start with the :increased home values” unless you have some empirical data to back up your claims.
    Read this response from Celina Cze, of the MOFB. Talk about Mayor Bloomberg’s representative yelling, “We don’t care”. I would suggest Ms. Cze hear from the neighborhood how we feel about the volume of shoots in DUMBO, and her response. By the way, despite my reply to her email, I never heard back. I’m wondering if direct communications to her boss, Mayor Mike, would wake her up to the problem. Her response follows:

    Thank you for your correspondence. Overall, production levels are high across the entire city. The film industry has created thousands of jobs and generates revenue for the neighborhoods. We understand that the unique nature of Dumbo is what attracts film productions to that area. I have brought this complaint to the attention of our Director of Production. We will look at the Dumbo/Vinegar Hill area and see if there has been an excessive amount of filming in the past few months as compared to other popular filming areas.

    Celina Sze
    Production Coordinator
    Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting
    1697 Broadway, Suite 602 | New York, NY 10019
    Tel: (212) 489-6710 x255 | Fax: (212) 262-7677
    csze@media.nyc.gov

  • I complained via 311 about the incredible volume of DUMBO film shoots last Fall. I asked simply for a balance on the barrage of shooting our neighborhood has to deal with, for a little oversight of the amount of time allotted to the shoots (i.e. the example we saw this past week of streets being cleared at 8 the day before a 6:30 am shoot, and of course no one showed from the film crew until late morning), some thought going into the amount of street space allotted to the crews, and perhaps a modicum of respect for the local, tax paying residents. Please don’t start with the tax abatements argument; for many those have run out, or are in the process of running out. And please, don’t start with the :increased home values” unless you have some empirical data to back up your claims.
    Read this response from Celina Cze, of the MOFB. Talk about Mayor Bloomberg’s representative yelling, “We don’t care”. I would suggest Ms. Cze hear from the neighborhood how we feel about the volume of shoots in DUMBO, and her response. By the way, despite my reply to her email, I never heard back. I’m wondering if direct communications to her boss, Mayor Mike, would wake her up to the problem. Her response follows:

    Thank you for your correspondence. Overall, production levels are high across the entire city. The film industry has created thousands of jobs and generates revenue for the neighborhoods. We understand that the unique nature of Dumbo is what attracts film productions to that area. I have brought this complaint to the attention of our Director of Production. We will look at the Dumbo/Vinegar Hill area and see if there has been an excessive amount of filming in the past few months as compared to other popular filming areas.

    Celina Sze
    Production Coordinator
    Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting
    1697 Broadway, Suite 602 | New York, NY 10019
    Tel: (212) 489-6710 x255 | Fax: (212) 262-7677
    csze@media.nyc.gov

  • Don’t worry MC the cheque remains blank.

  • Don’t worry MC the cheque remains blank.

  • OldTimer, thanks for the thoughtful post. I agree that the allotted time is way too long for the shoots. That said, I run a studio in DUMBO, as do many folks (I know of at least 15 in the neighborhood). I depend on these shoots for my livelihood.

  • OldTimer, thanks for the thoughtful post. I agree that the allotted time is way too long for the shoots. That said, I run a studio in DUMBO, as do many folks (I know of at least 15 in the neighborhood). I depend on these shoots for my livelihood.