Press Release - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that NYC TV, the official network of the City of New York, has been nominated for 34 New York Emmy Awards, local television’s most coveted peer-recognition award. NYC TV’s tally leads every station in the tri-state market except for WNBC-TV, and sets a record in the station’s four-year history. NYC TV has previously been nominated for 34 New York Emmy Awards over the last four years, winning 14. The winners of this year’s awards will be announced at the 50th Annual New York Emmy Award Ceremony on Sunday, April 1, at the Marriott Marquis Times Square, which will be broadcast on NYC TV on April 10 at 9:00 PM as part of a special presentation.

“Since coming into office, we have transformed the City’s television station into NYC TV, a leader in local television and a model for other cities around the world,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “This record number of nominations for the New York Emmy Awards is further proof that through innovative and informative programming showcasing the greatest city in the world, NYC TV has become a fixture of the City. I congratulate Arick Wierson, Seth Unger and the entire team at NYC TV for their hard work and success.”

NYC TV was nominated for the following New York Emmy Awards:

ARTS: News: That’s So New York, Salmagundi Club. August 7, 2006. Limei Wang, Producer.
ARTS: Program Feature: Cool in Your Code – “On This Spot: West Side Story.” August 2006. Trevor Scotland, William Morrison, Executive Producers.
ARTS: Program Feature: Cool in Your Code – “Vocal Code: Grandmaster Caz/Yerbabuena/LIC Battle of the Bands.” September 2005, April 2006. Trevor Scotland, William Morrison, Executive Producers.
ENTERTAINMENT: Program Feature: Cool in Your Code – “Back on the Block: Jerry Stiller.” August 2006. Trevor Scotland, William Morrison, Executive Producers.
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL: Program Feature: Cool in Your Code – “Back on the Block: Fyvush Finkel.” April 2006. Trevor Scotland, William Morrison, Executive Producers.
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL: Program Feature: Cool in Your Code – “Code Read: Mark Kurlansky/Angie Cruz/SJ Rozan.” April 2006, May 2006. Trevor Scotland, William Morrison, Executive Producers.
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL: Program Feature: Secrets of New York: Composite. November 30, 2006. Arick Wierson, Executive Producer; Harry Hunkele, Buboo Kakati, Producers.
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL: Program/Special: Secrets of New York: The Towers of Gotham. November 30, 2005. Arick Wierson, Executive Producer; Harry Hunkele, Buboo Kakati, Producers.
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL: Program/Special: Secrets of New York: Underground. November 30, 2006. Arick Wierson, Executive Producer; Harry Hunkele, Producer.
MAGAZINE PROGRAM: Horse Back Riding in the 5 Boroughs. September 2005. Winston F. Mitchell, News Director.
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE: 15th Annual Gotham Awards. December 6, 2005. William Fitzgerald, Director of Production; Arick Wierson, Trevor Scotland, Executive Producers.
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE: Full Frontal Fashion; Fall 2006. February 5, 2006. Trevor Scotland, Producer; Elizabeth Dewey, Executive Producer; David L. Diner, Senior Producer.
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE: PSAs: Video Voter Guide; Choices. October 31, 2006. Roland LeBreton, Art Director.
PROMOTION: Program Promo: Full Frontal Fashion; Same Tent, Different Circus. July 30, 2006. Trevor Scotland, Executive Producer; Michael Berkman, Creative Director.
ON-CAMERA TALENT: Program Host/Moderator: Cool in Your Code Composite. March 2006. Hank Wasiak, Host.
ON-CAMERA TALENT: Performer/Narrator: Blueprint; Flatbush Avenue. August 7, 2006. Kathleen France, Narrator.
ON-CAMERA TALENT: Performer/Narrator: Secrets of New York. November 30, 2006. Kari Loya, Narrator.
DIRECTOR: Secrets of New York Composite. November 30, 2005. Buboo Kakati, Harry Hunkele, Directors.
DIRECTOR: Secrets of New York Composite. December 6, 2006. Buboo Kakati, Harry Hunkele, Directors.
WRITER: Program: Secrets of New York Composite. November 30, 2006. Arick Wierson, Buboo Kakati, Harry Hunkele, Writers.
WRITER: Secrets of New York; Jails of New York: Secrets Unlocked. November 30, 2005. Arick Wierson, Buboo Kakati, Harry Hunkele, Writers.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Program: Wiener Milien- Secrets of New York Composite. November 30, 2005 & May 23, 2006. Wiener Milien, Director of Photography.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Short Form: Art in the Park. July 10, 2006. Stephen A. Vigilante, Media Specialist.
EDITOR: Program: $9.99 Tribeca. March 28, 2006. Adele Merlino, Editor.
EDITOR: Program: Secrets of New York; The Towers of Gotham Composite. November 30, 2006. Buboo Kakati, Editor.
EDITOR: Short Form: Buboo Kakati Composite. September 27, 2005. Buboo Kakati, Editor.
EDITOR: NYC TV Composite. October 3, 2005. Harry Hunkele, Editor.
AUDIO: Secrets of New York. November 30, 2006. Jennifer Emens, Audio Engineer.
GRAPHICS: New York 360. January 11, 1006. Roland LeBreton, Art Director.
GRAPHICS: Roland Le Breton Composite. April 23, June 12, January 18, 2006. Roland LeBreton, Art Director.
GRAPHICS: Secrets of New York. June 27, March 7, August 8, 2006. Roland LeBreton, Art Director; Jeffrey Watts, Larissa Starikova, Mayumi Sato, Designers.
SET DESIGN: Video Voter Guide. September 6, 2006. Roland Le Breton, Set Designer.
CRAFT SPECIALTY: Makeup: The 49th Annual New York Emmy Awards. March 12, 2006. Roberto Casey, Lead Makeup Artist
RESEARCH: Blueprint; Flatbush. August 7, 2006. Rich Mello, Researcher.

“Every year, NYC TV gets better and better, with shows like ‘Secrets of New York’ to ‘Cool in Your Code,’ and I congratulate the station on its 34 New York Emmy nominations,” said Deputy Mayor for Administration Edward Skyler. “There is no better place on television to experience the vitality and vibrancy of New York City, and I am one of the thousands of New Yorkers who tune in regularly.”

“NYC TV has had as its goal to connect viewers with their City and their local government,” said Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications Commissioner Paul Cosgrave. “It was a novel approach to municipal television – and with a dedication to programming that is energetic and informative, NYC TV succeeded in joining 311 and NYC.gov as cornerstones of a Bloomberg Administration that have made City government more transparent, accessible and accountable than ever before.”

“NYC TV strives to provide the best in localized television content, with a focus on making the City more accessible to viewers,” said Arick Wierson, NYC TV’s General Manager. “The nominations are the result of a year of hard work at NYC TV, but credit also must go to the City and its people, which are the stars of each of our programs. The entire NYC TV organization is deeply honored to receive a record number of New York Emmy Award nominations, and I thank our peers for recognizing us.”

“The record number of New York Emmy nominations is yet another validation of all the support the City has given NYC TV and all the staff’s hard work, and I am confident that we will win our fair share on April 1,” said Seth Unger, NYC TV’s Director of Special Projects. “With more of our trademark New York-based, innovative, and eye-catching programming lined up for 2008, I wouldn’t be surprised to see NYC TV leading the nomination tally next year.”

The record number of 2007 New York Emmy Award nominations is the latest milestone in NYC TV’s short but highly successful history. NYC TV replaced Crosswalks – which didn’t have a programming schedule – as the City’s official television station in 2003, and now is one of the region’s fastest growing television networks with innovative programming showcasing the vitality of New York City. NYC TV has become a worldwide model for municipal television – cities such as Seoul, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston have looked to NYC TV to improve their own stations. Six NYC TV programs are currently broadcast on WNBC Channel 4 as part of an unprecedented agreement with NBC Universal, and “Secrets on New York” airs on PBS stations nationwide.

With its signature theme “Everything New York,” NYC TV’s flagship channel showcases New York culture, from entertainment, fashion and music to food, history and landmarks. NYC TV also operates four other channels. City Drive Live (Channel 72 on
Cablevision, 93 on Time Warner, and digital broadcast Channel 25.2) provides local drivers with 24/7 live coverage of the City’s main roadways through the Department of Transportation’s network of traffic cameras. Mayoral press conferences, City Council hearings, and other municipal services information are broadcast on Channel 74. NYC TV Channel 73 features programming of special interest for the City’s diverse immigrant communities. Off Track Betting is broadcast live on NYC TV Channel 71.

NYC TV’s flagship channel is broadcast on Channel 25 on Time Warner Cable, Comcast New Jersey, RCN and Dish TV, Channel 22 on Cablevision, Channel 888 on DirectTV and digital broadcast Channel 25.1. Additionally, NYC TV can be seen on WVVH-TV in Long Island on Cablevision’s Channel 78. To learn more about NYC TV, please visit www.nyc.gov/tv.