The municipality of new York has announced plans for the reconstruction of the territory of present-day sunset Park, with a total area of 196.000 sq. ft. As planned by the authorities, the Park will be transformed into a local film Studio and a major center of television broadcasting. According to preliminary calculations, will be here to live and work 1,500 people.
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, representatives of the City Corporation for economic development and Chief of office of media and entertainment (MOM) said that now is the selection of the proposed projects in the new York new center the film and TV industry. This is the territory occupied now Bush Terminal Campus. His plan to demolish and create a new creative space «Made in new York» (Made in NY), which will be engaged in scoring films, recording music and implementing other multimedia projects.
Deputy mayor for housing and economic development Alicia Glen says that the new space will provide the necessary infrastructure for the growing film industry.
In her statement, she said: «the industry of film and television in new York city attracts talented people from all over the world, and it allows you to create thousands of new, well-paying jobs.»
Creative space «Made in NY» plan to open between 45 and 48 streets in Brooklyn, where are now unused warehouses. The winner of the contest for implementation of the project will have to carry on the building location, to build up the space, organize the construction of roads and plan for Parking.
The city expects to complete the works in a two-year term, i.e. until 2020. Preference will be given to those companies that will employ residents of Brooklyn.
According to statistics, in the 2016-2017 year in new York took the series 56, which is 4 times more than in previous years. From January 2018 were issued 6.358 permits for shooting movies, while in 2017 there were only 6.122 permission.
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