The "30-Mile Zone" (TMZ) for New York City film production encompasses a radius of approximately 30 miles around Columbus Circle in Manhattan. Within this zone, there are numerous townships and cities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. While it's challenging to provide an exhaustive list, here are some of the key townships and cities that fall within the NYC film zone:

  1. New York City boroughs:

    • Manhattan

    • Brooklyn

    • Queens

    • The Bronx

    • Staten Island

  2. New York:

  3. New Jersey:

    • Newark - Turnaround (20 days)

    • Jersey City

    • Hoboken

    • Elizabeth - Turnaround (48 - 72 hours)

    • Bayonne

    • Paterson

    • Fort Lee

    • Union City

    • Hackensack

  4. Connecticut:

    • Stamford

    • Greenwich

    • Norwalk

    • Bridgeport

    • Danbury

Please note that this list is not exhaustive, as there are many more townships, cities, and municipalities within the 30-mile radius around New York City that may also be included in the film production zone.