Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Announces Return of the "Made in NY" Awards Ceremony

Created to Recognize Contributors to NYC's Entertainment Sectors, Signature Awards Show Back After 10-Year Hiatus

Invite-Only Event to Spotlight NYC's Film & Television Community, June 16, 2025 at Gracie Mansion

New York – September 4, 2024 – Today, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, Pat Swinney Kaufman, announced the return of the "Made in NY" Awards ceremony. The exclusive industry gathering, to be held June 16, 2025 at Gracie Mansion, is the first time the event will be held since 2014, and is being reinstated now to both celebrate and acknowledge a community of creatives who have been affected by the pandemic and recent labor strikes. The event, which will honor four individuals and/or groups with a focus on those in NYC's film/TV industry, will bring the grand total of "Made in NY" Awards presented to 78. Honorees will be announced closer to the show date.

"Nothing is a clearer indication of quality, talent, and success than being able to say you are 'Made in New York,'" said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. "After a 10-year hiatus, the 'Made in NY' Awards ceremony is returning to celebrate our city's vibrant film and TV industry. A multi-billion dollar economic engine and job creator for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, our film and TV industry is a symbol of New York City's reputation as the defining creative capital on the globe. I look forward to saying 'Lights, Camera, Action!' with the leaders of our film and TV industry at this unforgettable night."

"We are so proud to announce the return of the 'Made in NY' Awards ceremony at Gracie Mansion – this administration's thank you to an industry that works tirelessly to ensure NYC remains a global filming hub, providing for and maintaining an ecosystem of jobs, tourism, innovation, premiere storytelling and world-renowned talent," said the Commissioner of the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, Pat Swinney Kaufman. "The honorees that we will celebrate on June 16 embody what it means to be a New Yorker not only through their ongoing dedication to the craft but also to their devotion to the greatest city on earth."

The "Made in NY" Awards, created in 2006 by the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, celebrates excellence in New York City's creative community and recognizes the achievements of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the City's entertainment and digital media industries. From 2014 until earlier in 2024, individual "Made in NY" Awards were presented to winners at various entertainment events throughout the city including the Gotham Awards and the NYWIFT Muse Awards.

Prior recipients of the "Made in NY" award include 2024 Academy Award nominees Noah Baumbach, Danielle Brooks, Robert De Niro and Jeffrey Wright, and additional past recipients include Awkwafina, Alex Borstein, Tina Fey, Caroline Hirsch, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Spike Lee, Audra McDonald, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nas, Rosie Perez, and Sesame Street. More information about the "Made in NY" award is available on the MOME website here.

Mayor Adams, the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and other members of the administration have collaborated on many new initiatives to support the city's entertainment industry and open doors for New Yorkers to jobs in these sectors. The City has seen the expansion of its production facility infrastructure with new studio groundbreakings in 2023 at Pier 94 in Manhattan and East End in Sunnyside, Queens, with more studio openings slated for 2024. This administration has continued workforce development in its entertainment industries with the "Made in NY" Training Programs in Production Assistance, Post-Production and Animation, among others, growing the number of graduates in these programs to over 1200 New Yorkers. In 2024, the administration celebrated the 121 Emmy Nominations received by "Made in NY" productions, an indication of the city's large local workforce, growing infrastructure and overall dedication to making NYC a City of Yes in terms of TV production.

Under the Adams administration, the city created the first-ever Film and Television Production Industry Council, created to advise the city's production policies and programs; continued the NYC Public School Film Festival, which celebrates the talent and diversity of student voices; extended support for various local film festivals to elevate diverse storytelling; and introduced Executive Order 21, requiring each city agency to have a film office liaison and expedite filming on NYC property, helping to keep NYC on screens for audiences around the world and thus encouraging tourism and cementing NYC's role as a global production hub.