Location Managers
Pro on-set location management that keeps your New York locations running smoothly across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.
Location management in New York needs pros who know the city's web of permits, from MOME's central permit system to NYPD traffic planning, community board politics, and landmark rules. Our location managers bring the street-level know-how and ties that make filming work in the world's most iconic city.
We connect you with location managers who know New York's filming landscape. Our network has pros skilled at running shoots from Times Square to Brooklyn's brownstone streets, the varied parts of Queens, and the Hudson Valley. They give you the local know-how behind the thousands of shoots that film here each year.
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Capabilities
Complete Location Management
From tech scouts through wrap, our location managers handle every part of your filming locations, so you can focus on making your production.
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On-Set Management
- Daily location supervision
- Crew coordination on site
- Safety management
- Noise & crowd control
- Access management
Site Control
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Permit Coordination
- Filming permit management
- Road closure coordination
- Authority liaison
- Compliance monitoring
- Documentation handling
Legal Compliance
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Property Relations
- Owner communication
- Access negotiations
- Damage prevention
- Neighbor relations
- Community liaison
Relationship Management
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Location Logistics
- Tech scout coordination
- Base camp setup
- Parking management
- Wrap & restoration
- Multi-location coordination
Smooth Operations
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Why Us
Why Choose Our Location Managers
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Local Permit Expertise
We work New York's permit system through MOME with care. Our team sets up NYPD traffic control, borough-level sign-offs, and landmark permits. NYC's free permit system is quick, but it needs precise planning.
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Location Knowledge
We know the NPS commercial filming permits for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, MTA permits for Grand Central, and the Central Park Conservancy filming rules.
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Community Relations
Our location managers build positive ties with building supers, block associations, and community boards across New York. We keep the neighbourhood goodwill that keeps locations open in a city where each block has a voice.
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Logistics Mastery
From Manhattan street closures to Brooklyn warehouse conversions, Queens studio lots, and Upstate NY wilderness, our managers set up logistics in the world's most demanding filming places.
On Location
Location managers fluent in MOME, NYPD Movie & TV, and MTA permits
Location management in New York is a permits-first job run across many city offices on the same shooting day. A shoot moving across Manhattan from Midtown to the Financial District crosses several regions before lunch. MOME (Made in NY) issues the base filming permit and the community-board notice. The NYPD Movie & TV Unit covers street closures, parking holds, and traffic control at the precinct level. The MTA handles any frame that touches Grand Central, Penn Station, subway platforms, the Brooklyn Bridge, or the tunnels. NYC Parks covers Central Park, Prospect Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, the High Line, and Coney Island Boardwalk. The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission rules on historic-district frames. NPS commercial filming permits apply to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Governors Island, and Federal Hall.
Drone work routes through both FAA Part 107 sign-ups and NYPD's separate film drone permit. That permit needs 30 days of lead time, and most Manhattan airspace stays off-limits. Our location managers handle each layer in real time. They keep matching records for the production office, the insurer, and the completion bond, so the compliance picture stays clear across each shooting day.
On the floor, the work is about quiet control across one of the most demanding cities in the world. Our managers run daily site oversight at Times Square, Wall Street, the Brooklyn Bridge approaches, DUMBO, the Williamsburg waterfront, Park Slope brownstones, and the Lower East Side tenements. The same crews cover Harlem brownstones, Long Island City stage frontages, the Bronx Grand Concourse, the varied parts of Queens, the Coney Island boardwalk, and the Hudson Valley estates that NY State shoots reach for often.
We manage property relations through building supers, condo and co-op boards, and block associations. Our team also works with the community-board chairs whose sign-off carries weight on repeat addresses. This work covers damage prevention, neighbour liaison, and the small daily courtesies that decide whether a return visit is welcome next season. Basecamp setup, tech scouts, company moves, and crane placement are timed around NYPD Movie & TV Unit parking-meter bagging, MTA service-schedule windows, and MOME community-notice deadlines. They also work around FDNY film safety officer rules above 50 feet and the alternate-side parking calendar that quietly runs NYC production. For multi-site features, we field full location departments that line up between sites in real time. At wrap, each location is restored to its pre-shoot condition, and the closeout paperwork is filed back through MOME for the certification file.
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FAQ
Location Management Expertise
What does a location manager do during production?
The location manager oversees every part of your filming locations, from arrival to wrap. The role covers crew on site, access and parking, property owner liaison, permit compliance, and noise and crowd control. The manager also makes sure each site is restored well.
Do you handle permits and permissions?
Yes. Our location managers set up all filming permits through NYC MOME. We handle NYPD traffic control, community board notices, borough-level planning, and landmark permits. NYC's permit system is free, but it needs careful work around community and logistical needs.
What about heritage sites and protected locations?
We specialize in tricky locations, including Grand Central Terminal (MTA permit plus fee), Central Park (Conservancy rules), and NPS-managed sites like the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Our managers handle NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission rules for historic districts.
How do you handle neighbor and community relations?
Our location managers reach out to neighbors before filming and address their concerns during production, which builds positive relationships. This community-first approach protects your production and keeps good standing for future shoots.
Can you manage multiple locations simultaneously?
Yes. For shoots with many locations, we field location management teams that work across all sites. Our managers stay in touch so standards hold steady and company moves between locations run smoothly.
What are typical location fees?
NYC filming permits through MOME are free. Other costs do add up, though, such as NYPD traffic control, parking meter bagging, and location fees for private and landmark sites. Our managers negotiate all rates and set up the logistics that keep New York shoots on budget.
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