New York City Productions Navigate Roadblocks to Stage a Strong Comeback
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As an increasingly vaccinated New York lifts virtually all of its COVID-19 restrictions, there’s a turf war brewing between New York City productions and
restaurants, with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment caught in the crossfire. Just ask Awkwafina.
“The most challenging — but thrilling — part of filming in New York, both pre- and post-pandemic, is that you really have no idea what will happen at any given time, or who will be very pissed off that you’re shooting on their block,” jokes the star and exec producer of Comedy Central/HBO Max’s “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens,” now filming its second season.