Movies and television shows are filming in New York City pretty much all the time. If you know where to look, you might be able to catch a glimpse of a film or production crew working on the streets of New York.
On Location Tours maintains a map of current New York City filming locations on their website. You can click on the little pushpins and see what show or movie is filming, the filming date and the location.
To see the locations where famous movies and television shows were filmed, consider taking one of the On Location New York Tours
If you’d like to see a show being filmed in the studio, there are several show for which free tickets are available. See information on guide to getting studio audience tickets.