MOME Celebrates 2022

Created the first-ever NYC Film/TV Production Industry Council to support the growth and sustainability of NYC's $82B industry

Announced Mayor Adams' Executive Order 21, affirming the Administration’s support for NYC’s film and TV industry, and created the first-ever Film/TV Production Industry Council to advise the City’s policies and programs that support this $82B industry - http://on.nyc.gov/TVFilmIndustry

Broadway in the Boros returned for a 5th year with free performances in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens & Staten Island

Presented free performances from the Broadway musicals Beetlejuice, Book of Mormon, Chicago, Kinky Boots, Little Shop of Horrors, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, SIX & Wicked - Broadway in the Boros https://nyc.gov/bwayinboros

Celebrated the opening of the Freelancer's Hub at Industry City

Established a new home for the Freelancers Hub at a state-of-the-art facility in Brooklyn's Industry City, that brings together a community of gig creatives, innovators, and thinkers - https://on.nyc.gov/freelancershub

Invested $2M in CUNY’s first-ever Bachelor's Degree Program in Digital Game Design

Invested $2 million in the first-ever Bachelor's Degree program in Digital Game Design at The City College of New York, and created the first Digital Games Industry Council to advise the City’s policies and programs that support this emerging sector - http://on.nyc.gov/digitalgames

Partnered with the GRAMMY Museum to bring their renowned education & public programs to NYC

Launched "A New York Evening with..." series in partnership with the GRAMMY Museum to bring their renowned education & public programs to NYC - https://grammymuseum.org/nyc/

Launched the Narcan Behind Every Bar Program with DOHMH

Provided NYC’s nightlife community with life-saving opioid overdose prevention tools & resources from the NYC Office of Nightlife & NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and joined Mayor Adams and Council Member Chi Ossé to announce legislation aimed at reducing fatal overdoses by providing free naloxone kits of Narcan to nightlife establishments - NARCAN Behind Every Bar Program http://nyc.gov/narcanbehindeverybar

New York Music Month brought together NYC’s music community and reached 1.3M people

New York Music Month returned for its 5th year with a mix of in-person & virtual programming, including an industry conference, skill-building workshops, free rehearsal space, songwriting camp, and emerging NYC artist showcases, reaching 1.3 million people - http://on.nyc.gov/NYMM2022

Established a new Press Credentials Office

Created a new office charged with administration and oversight of issuing press credentials - Establishment of new Press Credentials Office https://nyc.gov/presscredentials

Released First-Ever Economic Impact Study of NYC’s Publishing Industry

Highlighted NYC's publishing sector, which supports 95,000 jobs, $11 billion in wages & $34 billion in economic output in 2020, plus shared recommendations for growth and recovery - 2022 NYC Publishing Industry Economic Impact Study http://on.nyc.gov/publishingstudy

Celebrated the 55th anniversary of NYC's Broadcast Network WNYE-TV

Celebrated 55 years of WNYE-TV, which features lifestyle programming on NYC Life & the latest info about municipal programs and services on NYC Gov - NYC Media nyc.gov/media

The NYC Women's Fund awarded $2M in finishing grants to 89 new projects

Awarded $2 million to 89 women-led projects in film, theatre, music & digital media this year, for a total of $5.5 million to 246 recipients since 2019 - Women’s Fund for Media, Music & Theatre nyc.gov/nycwomensfund

Made in NY training & educational programs served 2700 New Yorkers

Advanced opportunities for 2,700+ New Yorkers in film, TV, theater & digital media, thanks to "Made in NY" training and educational programs - https://on.nyc.gov/workforceprograms