About the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment's mission is to support and strengthen New York City's creative economy and make it accessible to all. In 2019, the creative industries accounted for more than 440,000 local jobs and have an economic impact of $150 billion annually. MOME comprises four divisions:

• the Film Office, which coordinates on location production throughout the five boroughs
• NYC Media, the city's official broadcast network and production group
• the Press Credentials Office, which issues press cards
• Programs and Initiatives to advance industry and workforce development across NYC's creative sectors

Meet the Commissioner and Division Heads

Pat Swinney Kaufman has more than 20 years of experience working in film and television production, with deep expertise in growing jobs and bringing revenue to New York State. She served as Executive Director of the NYS Governor’s Office for Motion Picture and Television Development and the Deputy Commissioner of Empire State Development, and sat on the boards of the New York Production Alliance and Hamptons International Film Festival. Kaufman joined MOME in 2022 as First Deputy Commissioner of Creative Sector Programs, where she oversaw the agency’s work in developing strategies to support film, television, theatre, music, advertising, publishing, and digital media.
Learn more about Commissioner Pat Kaufman

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Office History

Filming in New York wasn't always as easy as it is today! In the 1960's, producers often required upwards of 50 permits to shoot in the City, and gaining access to some of New York's hottest locations was tricky, at best. Producers were required to obtain a permit for every single day of production.
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About Careers

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MOME Newsletter Signup

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Contact Us

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment is located at 1 Centre Street, 26th Floor. Our office is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. You will need to bring picture ID to gain access to the building.
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FOIL Requests

All Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests to the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) should be submitted via NYC OpenRecords.

• Submit a FOIL request via NYC OpenRecords
• Select "Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment" from the agency dropdown menu.

Frequently requested data about film permits is available on the NYC Open Data webpage. Please refer to MOME’s subject matter list for categories of records available.

Rule Changes

The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (“MOME”) is adopting changes to the rules for press credentials. The changes include (a) a minimum age requirement for eligibility to receive a Standard Press Card or a Reserve Press Card, (b) require consent from a parent or legal guardian for applicants under eighteen years old who are seeking to pre-register or receive a Single Event Press Card, (c) require a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult to accompany a Single Event Press Card holder who is under eighteen years old during the entirety of a Single Event, (d) allow alternative methods for returning a Single Event Press Card, and (e) additional criteria for denial of an application for a press credential.

MOME held a public hearing, at which the public and interested parties were invited to submit comments and testimony on the proposed rule amendments, at 3:00 p.m. on March 20, 2024. MOME considered the public comments and adopted certain recommendations in the final rule. For more information, please see the final rule, the official notice for the proposed rule, read an unofficial transcript and a summary of the oral comments, and read the written comments.

MOME intends to implement the changes on March 13, 2025.