Law And Order SVU Filming On Roosevelt Island Bridge And Tram Station This Morning - Don't Be Alarmed By Uniformed Police Officers Firing Weapons, They're Actors With Blanks

Roosevelt Island resident Vadim Malinsky reports:

Law and Order on my island

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and from the Roosevelt Island Twitterverse:

Greeted this morning by a SWAT team descending on the Roosevelt Island tram. Turned out to be Law &… http://t.co/VYlVK0UwTb
— Nick Turner (@SFNick) March 17, 2014

Law and Order SVU

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was filming on the Roosevelt Island Tram last Friday.

Saw @TheKelliGiddish and her #SVU crew at a shoot near Roosevelt Island tram today. #NYC
— Tejas Totade (@teyjas) March 15, 2014

This morning, Law and Order SVU is filming on the Roosevelt Island Bridge.

 October 2013 Elementary TV Show With Lucy Liu Filming On Roosevelt Island Bridge

The NYC Office of Emergency Management tweets:

Mon 3/17, 10AM-12:30PM: Film shoot on Roosevelt Island Bridge, MN, with actors dressed as police officers & intermittent traffic closures.
— NYC OEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) March 16, 2014

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) adds:

Please be advised that on Monday, March 17th, there will be a film shoot on the Roosevelt Island Bridge from 10 AM until 12:30 PM.

The scene will include actors dressed as uniformed police officers with blank fire adapted weapons. During this time, traffic will be held intermittently. Please plan accordingly for minor delays in the area.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group

Law and Order SVU is also filming at the Tram Station today.

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According to On Location Vacations:

Law and Order: SVU is filming on Main St in Roosevelt Island. They will also be filming around Tramway Plaza.

Trevre Andrews shares these photos of the production crew at the Tram Station.

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Filming Law and Order SVU on Roosevelt island as I was driving away, I love New York!
— Yaya Fallone (@Yayafinallygot1) March 17, 2014

Another resident trying to get to work this morning adds:

The movie trucks are here, and with construction and fresh direct driving is difficult.

Are you interested in obtaining a permit for filming on Roosevelt Island? If so, here are the rates established by RIOC.

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UPDATE 3:45 PM - Roosevelt Island Historical Society President Judy Berdy shares these photos of the Visitors Center Kiosk turned into the F Train Subway Station

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with Law and Order SVU actor Ice T (Detective Tutuola)

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inside.