Made in NY

Celebrating NYC's media, entertainment and digital industries. Tag your posts #madeinny to be featured.

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It’s #NYCRestaurantWeek, and we’re looking at a few landmarked restaurants! (For a list of participating restaurants, visit http://goo.gl/nEFCP.) Philadelphia chain Horn & Hardart opened the first Automat restaurant in New York in 1912. F. P. Platt & Brother designed several Horn & Hardart locations, including this Art Deco building at 2710-2714 Broadway. A purpose-built structure, the limestone-clad façade with large windows and glazed polychrome terra-cotta ornament, opened in 1930. The Automat, or “waiterless restaurant,” featured prepared foods behind small glass windows and coin-operated slots. Customers inserted a nickel into the slot, then turned a knob to deposit the coin into the cashbox, which allowed the window to open and the patron could retrieve the food. As food was removed from a window by a customer, an employee, out of view, slipped a new item into the space. Automats were very popular from the Depression through the 1960s for their convenience and low cost. Horn & Hardart ceased operations in New York in 1991. (Photos: NYPL) Watch a short video about the Automat: http://goo.gl/0ABeLj

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Tonight€™ Show Returns to New York After Nearly 42 Years

The studio where Jimmy Fallon will hold court is the same one that Johnny Carson reigned over before he left for California in May 1972, and that Jack Paar filled before him.

Welcome back to NYC! 

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There’s an interesting story behind this mosaic. Are you ready? [Takes deep breath] Here goes. In 1910, the area around Seventh Avenue & Christopher Street was being widened by the City, which declared eminent domain and razed about 300 buildings. Among them was an apartment building owned by a man named David Hess. Hess fought the City and eventually lost, and this small triangle was all that was left of his former property. Instead of shrugging his shoulders and giving it to the City as asked, Hess installed this mosaic on his property—the date was July 27, 1922. The property essentially became part of the sidewalk used by the public anyway, but technically it is private property. Hess sold the triangle in 1938 to the cigar store it can be found in front of. See it today in front of Village Cigars near the Christopher Street 1 train station. It reads, “Property of the Hess estate, which has never been dedicated for public purpose.”

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In Honor of Black History Month, African American Actors Discuss Their Experience Working in Film, TV and Theatre at the Next "Made in NY" Talk on February 24

As a part of “Made in NY” Talks, a free series of conversations focused on jobs in the local entertainment industry, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in partnership with Screen Actors Guild Foundation and The New School for Drama will present “Made in NY”: African American Actors on Monday, February 24 at 7pm at the University Center at The New School. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will feature actors from across film, television and theatrical productions in New York City as they discuss their acting experiences, their careers and working in NYC. The conversation will bring together a talented group of actors including Uzo Aduba from “Orange Is the New Black,” Peter Jay Fernandez currently in All the Way on Broadway with Bryan Cranston, Tawny Cypress from “Unforgettable” and others to share insights from their careers and why New York continues to attract talented individuals and numerous productions. This “Made in NY” Talk will be moderated by Adam Moore, National Director EEO & Diversity for SAG-AFTRA.  The event is open to SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity members, students and faculty at the New School, as well as New York City residents interested in learning more about opportunities in the entertainment industry. This event will be filmed for the SAG Foundation’s online educational archives. It will also be broadcast on NYC life (Channel 25), part of the official network of the City of New York, and be available to watch on the NYC Media Video on Demand Player at nyc.gov/vod.  “Made in NY” Talks: African American Actors Monday February 24, 2014 7pm; doors open at 6:15pm Free: Space is limited. RSVP to [email protected] by Wednesday Feb 19.  The New School The John L. Tishman Auditorium at the University Center 63 Fifth Avenue (between 13th & 14th Streets) New York City  By subway: Take the 1, 2, 3, 6 or N/R to 14th street or F/M to 14th Street. The venue is a short walk to 5th Avenue.  For more information, click here. 

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Mayor Bill de Blasio testifying in Albany on his plan for universal pre-K in New York City. Read more about the plan in the interagency report, found here: http://on.nyc.gov/implementation

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Are you ready for the Super Bowl? Pictured above is an image of the MTA’s recently-released series of commemorative Super Bowl XLVIII MetroCards, now at approximately 400 subway stations.

The big game takes place February 2 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Tickets to the Super Bowl Kickoff are no longer available, but there are still plenty of events to enjoy in the week leading up to the Bowl:

Super Bowl Boulevard, January 29-February 1: By far, the most visible of Super Bowl attractions (aside from the game itself). This free, interactive, football-themed experience will take over 13 blocks - 34th to 47th street - offering a variety of activities including the opportunity to pose with the Vince Lombardi trophy, boot a football through the goalposts, get free autographs with current and former NFL players, and more. 

VH1 Blitz, January 27-February 1: VH1 is hosting shows in all five boroughs and New Jersey. Tickets are free, but presumably pretty hard to get. The acts and locations include J. Cole in Queens on January 27, Janelle Monae in the Bronx on January 28, Fall Out Boy in Brooklyn on January 29, TLC in Manhattan on January 30, Goo Goo Dolls in Staten Island on January 31 and Gavin DeGrew in New Jersey on February 1. For more info, visit vh1.com.

Madden NFL Football: 25 Years and Running, Through February 23: This exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image covers the history of the world’s most popular football video game. 

Rebuilding Together, January 31: Moonachie, New Jersey was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Join the community in the dedication of a new playground. 

Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, January 31: The NFL Players Choir and Grammy Award-winning gospel artists team up to entertain the crowd at this uplifting event, which is in its 15th year. 

For a comprehensive guide to the entire Super Bowl, check out NYC&Co’s NYC 5-Borough Playbook. 

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Oscars Recognize "Made in NY" Films with Nominations

The nominations for the 86th Academy Awards have been announced, and “Made in NY” films are among those recognized with nominations. Best Picture The Wolf of Wall Street Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Wolf of Wall Street Leonardo DiCaprio Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role The Wolf of Wall Street Jonah Hill Achievement in Cinematography Inside Llewyn Davis Bruno Delbonnel Achievement in Directing The Wolf of Wall Street Martin Scorsese Achievement in Sound Mixing Inside Llewyn Davis Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland Adapted Screenplay The Wolf of Wall Street Screenplay by Terence Winter Best Documentary Feature Cutie and the Boxer Zachary Heinzerling and Lydia Dean Pilcher Best Documentary Feature Dirty Wars Richard Rowley and Jeremy Scahill Congratulations to all of the nominees. The Oscars will be handed out Sunday, March 2 and will be aired live on ABC. To learn more, visit http://oscar.go.com/ 

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NYC Digital and the NYC Department of Education recently hosted Women in Tech, which introduced female students from the City’s public schools to some of the New York City’s local tech companies. Students met with women working in various technology roles, and learned about a variety of...

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Women in Film and Television Discuss Their Careers at the Next “Made in NY” Talk on November 21

Scenes from the City: Women in Film and Television, an engaging discussion featuring some of the talented women working in New York City’s production industry, will take place on Thursday, November 21 at 6:30pm at Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. The event is presented by the Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment and the NYC Commission on Women’s Issues, in partnership with Museum of Moving Image, and is part of “Made in NY” Talks, a free series of conversations focused on careers in the local entertainment industry. New York City is home to a thriving community of industry professionals with 130,000 New Yorkers who work on the hundreds of films and TV shows that are produced in the five boroughs each year. Scenes from the City: Women in Film and Television explores the contributions of some of these individuals, including: Desiree Gruber, Executive Producer for “Project Runway;” Brooke Kennedy, Executive Producer for “The Good Wife;” Sheila Nevins, President of HBO Documentary Films; and Dee Rees, the writer and director of Pariah. The panelists will share insights into their careers and how they got to be where they are today and discuss why they love working in New York City. The conversation will be moderated by Katherine Oliver, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment. A Q&A will follow. The panel includes women featured in Scenes from the City: Filmmaking in New York, a celebration of the rise of New York-shot films, particularly after the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting was formed in 1966. Available in March, this revised and expanded edition, edited by James Sanders, includes a new decade of filmmaking in NYC, a section on women filmmakers and rare, behind-the-scenes shots directly from studio archives. Scenes from the City: Women in Film and Television  Thursday, November 21 6:30pm; doors open at 6pm Free: Space is limited. RSVP to [email protected] by Monday, November 18 Museum of the Moving Image, The Sumner M. Redstone Theater 36-01 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 Click here for subway and travel directions.   Panelists are subject to change.

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What are your favorite memories of Broadway?

Spotlight on Broadway celebrates the unique legacy of Broadway and its 40 official theaters. This project of the City of New York, in partnership with the Broadway League, shares the stories of hundreds of men and women who worked on the Great White Way through interviews of Alan Cumming, Tony Kushner, Nathan Lane, Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera and more.

Visit SpotlightonBroadway.com to explore the history of all of NYC's Broadway theaters, and tag your Broadway memories with #SpotlightonBroadway.

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Questlove cuts the Made in NY Media Center ribbon…with his mind?!

Video credit: NYC Mayor’s Office

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Today Mayor Bloomberg and Artist-in-Residence Questlove opened the Made in NY Media Center by IFP, an incubator and educational space in DUMBO that will support and train creative professionals as the next generation of digital storytellers. 

As a media incubator, the Made in NY Media Center by IFP brings together creative professionals from the film, television, video, gaming, technology and advertising industries. Participants will share affordable community workspace as they build on and develop their creative ideas and businesses. 

The Media Center will also be home to robust educational programming. Instructors from IFP will teach courses on creativity and craft, cross-media strategy and career sustainability. For coursework related to technology, entrepreneurship and design, IFP has partnered with General Assembly, a New York-based global education company. All courses, whether individual classes, workshops or long-form educational programming, will be open to the public, and are designed to address the needs of creative and tech professionals in various stages of their careers.

Read more on NYC.gov and apply to become a member at www.nymediacenter.com. 

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Made in NY Media Center by IFP: Call for Entries

The Made in NY Media Center by IFP is a new space located in DUMBO, Brooklyn dedicated to the future of storytelling in the digital age. A partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and Independent Filmmaker Project, with General Assembly and NYCEDC, the Center will bring together innovators in film, video, gaming, technology and more through education, entrepreneurship and content creation.

Are you interested in joining the Media Center’s creative community?

Whether you’re a storyteller, technologist or entrepreneur, you will find collaborators, events, classes and resources to incubate your great ideas. Learn about member benefits and apply now: http://bit.ly/1ewVW1s

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Noted Filmmakers and Casting Directors Discuss the Independent Filmmaking Process at "Made in NY" Talks: Excellence in Indie Filmmaking

As part of “Made in NY” Talks, a free series of conversations focused on jobs in the local entertainment industry, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment in partnership with Screen Actors Guild Foundation will present “Made in NY Talks: Excellence in Indie Filmmaking” on Tuesday, August 13, 7pm, at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in Manhattan. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will bring industry professionals from the world of independent film to discuss their careers and why New York City remains a favorite place to bring their artistic vision to life. 

The panelists include director Ira Glass (Keep the Lights On, Married Life), casting director Paul Schnee (New York, I Love You; The Help), and director Rashaad Ernesto Green (Gun Hill Road) with more panelists to be confirmed. Panelists are subject to change.

The event is open to SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity members as well as New York City residents interested in learning more about opportunities in the entertainment industry.  “Made in NY” Talks: Excellence in Indie Filmmaking 

Tuesday, August 13 7:00pm; doors open at 6:15pm Free: Space is limited. RSVP to [email protected] by Friday August 9 Baruch Performing Arts Center - Engelman Recital Hall Theater 55 Lexington Avenue The entrance is on 25th between Lexington and 3rd Avenue.  By subway: Take the 6 or N/R to 23rd street. Venue is a short walk east.  Additional info.

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“This year’s Emmy nominations recognize the incredible talent and hard work of the many people who make outstanding television right here in New York City. From ‘Saturday Night Live’ to ‘The Good Wife,’ these nominations shine a light on the important role television and film production plays in New York City’s economy. The industry creates quality jobs for 130,000 New Yorkers and supports small businesses throughout the five boroughs, pumping $7.1 billion into our economy. The message from this year’s nominations is clear: if you want to make award-winning television, make it in New York.” - Mayor Bloomberg

 “The 107 ‘Made in NY’ nominees are all part of a vibrant creative community that calls New York City home. We congratulate all of the actors, writers, directors, production designers, hairstylists, editors, sound mixers and everyone else who had a part in making these shows so excellent. We wish them all the best of luck when the Emmy Awards are handed out on September 22.” - Media and Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver

Read more and for a complete list of “Made in NY" nominees, visit http://on.nyc.gov/12Lvixg.

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In yet another strategic acquisition for Yahoo!, the company announced yesterday its purchase of Qwiki, a NYC based startup, for roughly $50 million. 

Qwiki creates products that capture the art of storytelling by connecting photos, music and videos. Primarily through mobile downloads, its products aim to leverage multimedia into video-creation and storytelling in a unique, user-sharing context. 

Qwiki founder Doug Imbruce describes the acquisition as a win for both the startup and the larger community in NYC. In his blog post, he includes a congratulations sent by Mayor Bloomberg: 

“Qwiki is a great example of the momentum in New York City’s booming tech sector…While the company was started out west, they relocated here to be a part of our surging tech community… We congratulate them on their partnership with Yahoo!, and hope they continue to grow and thrive in New York City.”

Congratulations to Qwiki, a proud We Are Made in NY company! 

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Check out Chief Digital Officer Rachel Haot on CNBC's Squawk on the Street as she discusses the Made in NY tech scene and how to find tech jobs in NYC.