Lots of changes have been in the works at the New York City Mayors Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting (MOFTB), not the least of which is an apparent effort to actually place into city code many of its normal policies and practices.
MOFTB has had a number of policies and “ways of doing things” in place for some time - if you are a location scout or location manager and have ever been to MOFTB in person or spoken on the phone with any of the staff at MOFTB, then you will probably agree that MOFTB is already somewhat structured and organized. MOFTB currently typically processes hundreds, if not thousands of film, video and photo permits every year and while I can’t say I’ve necessarily agreed with or personally benefited from every single decision made by MOFTB with regard to my own permit request(s), there is something about the lawsuit mentioned below that somehow doesn’t feel quite “right” to me. That said, the new rules proposal appears to attempt to avoid possible misunderstandings in the future.
Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting Issues New Draft of Proposed Permit Rules, Public Comment Period and Hearing Scheduled (October 29, 2007):
“The decision to codify procedures came as part of a settlement of a recent lawsuit brought by an individual represented by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU). By codifying existing procedures as a rule, MOFTB has endeavored to meet the challenge of identifying a threshold level of activity which necessitates a film permit, while at the same time substantially mirroring its current practices.”
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