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The Executive Offices
Dear Filmmakers & Friends:
It is a pleasure to send greetings to filmmakers and fans of the Long Island Film/TV Foundation whose goal is to stimulate and encourage filmmaking and television production on Long Island.
The New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development shares the Foundation’s goals and is committed to encourage the growth of the film and television industries throughout New York State, including Long Island. To that end we offer the New York State Film Production Credit program which offers qualifying film and television productions a 30% savings on their below-the-line budget!
Projects that shoot anywhere in New York State, including anywhere on Long Island, may be eligible to participate in the credit program. To see if your next project qualifies, and for more information on the program visit http://www.nylovesfilm.com/tax.asp.
Recently Long Island has been featured in popular, new, long-standing and award-winning television series like Gossip Girl, Ugly Betty, White Collar, Law & Order, All My Children, and Damages. In addition, the beautiful and diverse locations of Long Island have been seen in the films City Island, After.Life, What Happens In Vegas, and most recently Columbia Pictures did their stage work for the upcoming film Salt, starring Angelina Jolie, in a studio in Bethpage, NY.
I fully appreciate the Foundation’s enthusiastic support. Let’s continue to work together to keep Long Island strong, to support initiatives which increase filming and economic activity, and to celebrate the wondrous possibilities of this region and its people.
With my warm regards to all.
Sincerely,
Pat Swinney Kaufman
Executive Director
New York State Governor’s
Office for Motion Picture
& Television Development
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Edward P. Mangano
Nassau County Executive
 Film, television and commercial production continues to be a major part of Nassau
County’s economic development. Because of our close proximity to New York City
and the fact that the majority of our locations are in the zone, Nassau County
is the ideal locale to film your projects.Our Nassau County Film Office is here to help you find the perfect location,
whether it be Gold Coast mansions, beaches, waterfront parks, nature preserves,
ponds or scenic villages.Nassau County has long
offered filmmakers a creative backdrop for their productions.
Blessed with a wide range of geographical locations, from the picturesque,
hilly coastline on the north, to flowering gardens, historic main streets and
sandy beaches on the south, Nassau County is an accessible "back lot"
to New York City. Throughout the years, producers and directors have
created their own special magic within the county’s boundaries. Alfred
Hitchcock found a number of locations to his liking when he filmed "North
by Northwest" in 1959 at The Westbury House in Old Westbury Gardens and at
Glen Cove’s Pratt Estate. More recently, feature films such as
"Salt," "Sex and the City II," "Wall Street II,"
"The Smurfs," "Win Win,"
"Something Borrowed," "Fair Game," and "The Bounty
Hunter," have shot here.
Meanwhile, television shows such as "Mildred Pierce," "Boardwalk
Empire," "Beach Lane," "Running Wilde,"
"Rubicon," "Royal Pains," "Beach Lane," "The
Good Wife," "30 Rock," and "Rescue Me" have made use
of Nassau’s locations.The list of films calling Nassau County "home" continues to grow with
every passing year, due in part to great locales, as well as a pool of talented
professionals and accessible services.
Future filmmakers are invited to discover the County’s unique qualities.
Remember…Nassau’s "door" is always open…and the welcome mat is out,
365 days a year.If you need
assistance when filming in Nassau County, or if you would like information on
future Long Island International Film Expos, please contact our Nassau County
Film Office at 516 571-3168.
Sincerely,
Ed Mangano
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Steve Levy
Suffolk County Executive
 Steve Levy was elected Suffolk County Executive in November 2003 and took office on January 1, 2004. Prior to reaching Suffolk's highest elected office, he served as a New York State Assemblyman and represented the 5th Assembly district, which includes part of central Suffolk County.
Steve graduated from Sachem High School and earned a Bachelors degree in Political Science and History from the State University at Stony Brook (Magna Cum Laude). He then attended St. John's University School of Law and worked for a Smithtown law firm after graduation.
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Steve served for fifteen years in the Suffolk County Legislature, where he won his first race for public office at the age of 26. He often won his district with the largest plurality in the county, usually tallying close to 80% of the vote. In 2000, he served as Deputy Presiding Officer and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
Steve was honored with the Innovation in Government Award by the National Association of Counties for his friendly government legislation, which enhanced government employee courtesy to the public. More recently, Steve received the Excellence in Government Award from the Suffolk County Independence Party.
In the county, Steve earned a reputation as a taxpayer watchdog, due to his legislation to weed out inefficiency, waste and corruption. Steve was recognized as a leader in government reform, having drafted the Campaign Finance Reform Act and many other measures to mitigate conflicts of interest in the county.
Levy has earned a reputation as a government reformer in Albany. Besides his comprehensive campaign finance reform bills, he was a leader in the reform movement for on time budget legislation and the creation of an independent Budget Review Office, comprised of nonpolitical economist, that will provide prompt and accurate revenue estimates and unbiased critical analysis of the budget. As a result of his efforts, Steve was recognized by Newsday as one of the only legislators willing to aggressively pursue reform.
Steve has been an outstanding advocate for improving education. His tenacious lobbying helped procure $20 million in additional state aid to local schools, including the restoration of cuts to full day kindergarten programs. He also helped restore $200 million that had been cut in the Tuition Assistance.
Regarding health care, Steve led the fight to restore health coverage for 48,000 residents in the Empire Plan. He also fought successfully to increase coverage for breast and cervical cancer screenings.
Steve has been a leader in the fight to obtain lower prescription drug costs through high volume purchases and requiring insurers to provide coverage in every county throughout the state. His bill to require drug orders from doctors to be typed or computerized will save lives by limiting medical errors.
In an effort to lead by example, he opposed his own $17,000 county raise. Steve successfully sued the county after it had illegally adopted a budget that spent beyond legal parameters. On the state level, he supported elimination of the energy tax and the marriage tax penalty, and sought a 15 percent increase in STAR tax savings.
Steve has been equally active in protecting our environment. While in the county, Steve proposed the referendum passed by the public, which prohibited the raiding of the Clean Water Fund for political purposes. In Albany, Steve pursued innovations such as promoting recycling in the business sector and creating incentives for the purchases of hybrid electric vehicles. Steve also sought an increase in the statute of limitation for illnesses related to toxic torts.
In an effort to make government consumer friendly, Steve proposed various innovations including limiting voice mail in government and implementing flexible work hours.
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