Production of ABC's `Ugly Betty' moving to NYC
NEW YORK (AP) - May 12, 2008 The announcement was made Monday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg,
Governor David Paterson and ABC Studios President Mark Pedowitz.
They say the show will take advantage of a 35 percent tax credit
from the city and state when it makes the move from Los Angeles.
"Ugly Betty" stars Emmy winner America Ferrera as Betty
Suarez, a young woman from Queens who works for a fashion magazine.
The comedy will be filmed in Manhattan and Queens. It is
expected to create more than 200 full and part-time jobs.
"Law & Order," "30 Rock" and "Gossip Girl" are filmed in
Manhattan.
