above: Mayor Mike Spano with actor Dylan McDermott during filming at Yonkers City Hall for the hit CBS drama-FBI.
below-a portion of Yonkers was recreated for The Penquin movie
City of Yonkers Generated Record-Making $900,000 in Film Revenue in 2024
On Jan. 13, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced the City of Yonkers generated nearly $900,000 in film revenue in 2024, making it the most successful year since the Mayor’s Office of Film and Photography was established in 2012.
“The word is out, Yonkers is Hollywood on Hudson,” said Mayor Spano. “We are proud of the work and partnerships we’ve created to make Yonkers the region’s leading location for the television and film industry. There are great opportunities here for even more growth – we look forward to see what 2025 will bring.”
In 2024, Yonkers starred in 124 days of filming that included feature films, television series, commercials and editorial photography. Productions with the most film days were “Raising Kanan Power Book III” (58 days) and Mesquite Productions’ “Long Bright River” (13 days). Top public locations for filming were Yonkers City Hall, Hudson River Museum, Oakland Cemetery and Untermyer Gardens.
Golden Globe winning television series “The Penguin,” starring Colin Farrell, filmed in Yonkers along Saratoga Avenue and Lawrence Street. Other popular Yonkers street locations include Saw Mill River Road, Waverly Street, Kent Road and Lake, Yonkers, Lee and Hancock Avenues.
Noteworthy films and TV series that called Yonkers home in 2024 were:
· “The Bride” – Alder Manor
· “On the End”- Yonkers City Hall
· “Recess” – JFK Marina and various on-location sites
· “Elsbeth” – Yonkers City Hall
· “The Gilded Age” – Hudson River Museum
· “FBI: Most Wanted” – Untermyer Gardens and various on-location sites
· “Evil” – Yonkers City Hall
· “Law & Order: SVU” – Yonkers City Hall
The City of Yonkers has become an ideal destination for film production due to its convenient, diverse geographic and historic location, situated along the Hudson River just minutes north of Manhattan and being within the 25-mile “Studio Zone” radius extending outward from Columbus Circle. Yonkers also is home to Lionsgate at Great Point Studios, with soon-to-be four campuses. With over 1,000,000 square feet of environmentally sustainable stages, office space, support areas, mill space, and city street backlots, Lionsgate is the most comprehensive video and film production facility on the East Coast.
Since Mayor Spano created the Office of Film and Photography, Yonkers has generated $5.5 million in film revenue, which is sent to the City’s General Fund.
For more information on Yonkers’ thriving film and television production industry, visit www.yonkersny.gov/filmyonkers and https://generationyonkers.com/hollywood-on-hudson/.
