Required Motion Picture & Television Permit

The permit is valid only with an original signature and an official seal from a permit coordinator at OFTB. Filming interiors within city buildings, bridges, subways or tunnels will require additional permissions from the controlling entities. Please call the OFTB to obtain specific contact information. When a project is shooting at an exterior location that requires traffic control, or has a scene with prop firearms, weapons or actors in police uniforms, the applicant must request that the NYPD Movie and TV Unit be assigned to the location. The police unit will assign its officers at no charge.