NBC’s reality show The Apprentice has been shooting in New York since 2003 and was followed by The Apprentice 2 which began shooting in the summer of 2004.

Series creator Mark Burnett also co-created NBC’s The Restaurant, which was shot in NYC.

In October 2004, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg made a surprise appearance on the show, when winning contestants were invited to Gracie Mansion as part of a reward.

The Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting assists with locations for the series, which have included:
Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, 1697 Broadway
Rafaella Restaurant, 384 Bleecker St @ Perry St
Bettola Restaurant, 412 Amsterdam Avenue @ 79th St
Madison Square Park
Trump Towers, 725 5th Avenue (bet. 56th & 57th St)
Washington Square Park
St. Regis Hotel, 2 E. 55th St
Broadway @ 44th St
Broadway @ Exchange Place
University Place @ E. 8th St
Union Square Park
Nadine’s Restaurant, 99 Bank St @ Greenwich Ave
Aelo, 7 W. 20th St (Bet. 5th & 6th Ave)
Central Park @ Wollman Rink and various other locations in park
Trump International Hotel, One Central Park West @ 59th St
Times Square – Military Island (bet 43rd & 44th St)
Morningside Park @ Morningside Ave
St. Nicholas Park @ St. Nicholas Ave
Fifth Ave (bet. 35th & 36th St)
Fifth Ave (bet 32nd & 33rd St)
Bryant Park, Sixth Ave (bet. 40th & 42nd St)
E. 117th St (bet. 1st Ave & Pleasant Ave)
W. 130th St (bet. Adam Clayton Powell & Lenox)
UN Plaza, First Ave (bet. 47th & 48th St)
Marcus Garvey Park, Madison Ave @ 122nd St
Chelsea Piers, 23rd St @ West Side Highway
New York Stock Exchange, Wall St
Battery Park
Riverside Park and Riverside Park Boat Basin
5th Ave, Brooklyn
Smith St, Brooklyn
Ed Sullivan Theater, Broadway @ 53rd St
Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St (bet. 3rd & 4th Ave)