April 8, 2008 -NYC TV, the official TV network of the City of New York, has won twelve New York Emmy Awards, local television’s most coveted peer-recognition award. The twelve Emmys – out of a record forty-eight nominations – are the most won by NYC TV in the station’s history.

“NYC TV’s Emmy wins are a testament to the strength of its innovative and engaging programming,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “I would like to congratulate Arick Wierson and the rest of NYC TV team on their twelve Emmy Awards. When we launched the station in 2003, we set out to celebrate the many sides of our great city – for both New Yorkers and global audiences. NYC TV’s success has set a new bar for local television.”

NYC TV won the following New York Emmy Awards:

SOCIETAL CONCERNS: Program/Special. "Boost Mobile Rock Corps: V-UP! Got 2 Give 2 Get," Episode 2. September 28, 2006. Trevor Scotland, Producer/Executive Producer; Boost Mobile RockCorps, Producer/Executive Producer.

INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION. "Cool in Your Code – Back on The Block: Eli Wallach." August 21, 2007. Hank Wasiak, Executive Producer/Host; William Morrison, Executive Producer; D. Michael Aspite, Producer.

SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE. "V-UP! Got 2 Give 2 Get" – Episode 4. October 13, 2006. Paul Hunter, Haley Moffett, Producers; Boost Mobile RockCorps, Producer/Executive Producer; Stephen Greene, Chris Robinson, Grady Lee, Executive Producers; Developed by Noel Eisenberg; Chris Garrett, Event Production.

ON-CAMERA TALENT: Performer/Narrator. Jennifer Emens. April 26, 2007. Composite.

DIRECTOR: Post Production. Roland Le Breton. April 28, 2007. "Secrets of New York: TriBeCa, Mysteries of New York’s Backlot Revealed."

WRITER: Program. Rich Mello and Arick Wierson. December 18, 2006. "Blueprint NYC: Brooklyn Heights."

EDITOR: Program. George Schifini. April 28, 2007. "Secrets of New York: Tribeca – Mysteries of New York's Backlot Revealed."

GRAPHICS. Roland Le Breton, Mayumi Sato, Larissa Starikova and Jeff Watts. April 28, 2007. "Secrets of New York: Composite."

CRAFT SPECIALTY: Makeup. Roberto Casey. April 1, 2007. "The 50th Annual New York Emmy® Awards."

RESEARCH. Buboo Kakati. July 10, 2007. "Secrets of New York: The Bridges of New York City."

ADVANCED MEDIA: Arts/Entertainment. "GIGS" – Composite. July 25, 2007. Cree Fertitta, Producer; William Fitzgerald, Executive Producer/Director of Production; George Schifini, Editor; Jeff Watts, Graphic Designer.

ADVANCED MEDIA: Documentary/Historical/Cultural. "Secrets of New York: Jails – Director’s Cut." September 7, 2006. Arick Wierson, Executive Producer/Creator; Harry Hunkele, Buboo Kakati, Producers; David White, Editor; Roland LeBreton, Art Director; Timi Lewis, Executive Producer.

Since its inception in 2003, NYC TV has been nominated for one hundred sixteen New York Emmys, winning thirty-three. The 51st Annual New York Emmy Awards ceremony, which took place at the Marriott Marquis Times Square on April 6, will be broadcast as part of a special presentation on NYC TV’s Channel 25 on Tuesday, April 15 at 9 pm.

Much of NYC TV's original programming is available online at NYC TV On-Demand, www.NYC.gov/vod. To learn more about NYC TV, please visit www.nyc.gov/tv.