Arts & Entertainment
'FBI' TV Show To Film Near Bell Boulevard Wednesday: City Sign
The CBS crime drama will film near Bell Boulevard Wednesday, leaving some area parking off limits, a city sign posted on Facebook shows.
QUEENS, NY — A northeast Queens thoroughfare abutting Bell Boulevard will be overrun with federal agents this week.
"FBI," a hit CBS crime drama, is filming on Union Turnpike between Springfield Boulevard and Bell Boulevard Wednesday, according to photos of a city signs posted on the street.
Neighbors shared photos of the signs on Facebook in order to alert locals to parking restrictions, which are in effect on Union Turnpike as of 5 a.m. Wednesday for the shoot, the signs read.
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All cars must be removed by the time of the shoot, but crews can start reserving spots as they become available up to 24 hours in advance, according to the sign.
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment did not respond to Patch's request for confirmation of the filming and parking restrictions.
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Representatives for the shoot also didn't return Patch's request for more information.
"FBI" recently wrapped up its fourth season, but was renewed for a fifth season set to start in September, according to reports.
This isn't the first time, though, that Baysiders have seen parts of northeast Queens used as the backdrop for crime dramas — FBI included.
In January, a Bayside grocery store shuttered for the cast and crew of "FBI: Most Wanted" to film at the market, Patch reported.
The following month, some residential blocks near Crocheron Park were also used to film an NBC TV drama, city officials told Patch.
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