PROSPECT HEIGHTS — That’s a wrap.
The mayor’s office has put an end to all new movie and television shoots in Prospect Heights for between three and six months, it said this week, following complaints from residents about film projects in the area.
The moratorium started Monday between Flatbush and Washington avenues, from Dean Street to Sterling Place. Projects currently underway and in contract in the neighborhood will not be affected by the ban, including “The Americans,” the FX series that frequently films at 607 Carlton Ave.
The local community board in the area said it had "received numerous complaints about parking, noise, cars being towed and lack of notification,” surrounding film shoots recently, said Michelle George, Community Board 8's district manager.
A local civic group, the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council, attributed the production change to those complaints, according to a message posted by the group this weekend.
But the mayor's office said production activity is routinely evaluated by frequency and size of projects, as well as other factors like construction and roadwork, when considering limiting film shoots.
“The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment works diligently to make sure on-location filming is as seamless as possible both for residents and productions. Our office continually monitors filming trends throughout the five boroughs and will issue temporary filming respites when areas have seen increased levels of production," said Marybeth Ihle, spokeswoman for the office.
The break in production will be revisited in three and six months, the mayors office said.
News of the moratorium was first reported by the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report.
