NEW YEAR’S EVE MEDIA RISER
Please check back for updates.
LOCATION
The media riser will be located in Duffy Square (on Broadway between 46th and 47th Streets).
POSITION REQUESTS
Please fax all requests for media riser positions to:
212.768.0233, Attn: NYE Media Riser or email Press@timessquarenyc.org.
Be sure to include the following information:
CONTACT INFO
- Organization name
- Name of primary contact
- Office phone
- Cell phone
- Primary contact e-mail address
- Primary contact mailing address
- Technical point person’s contact info (if different than primary contact)
BROADCAST INFO
- What is your broadcast coverage plan? (e.g. hourly updates, dedicated NYE show, timing etc)
If you have brought in a remote truck in the past, please indicate what you are planning to bring this year including:
- Exact truck dimensions
- Indication of which side of truck the stairs are on, if any (i.e. passenger or driver's side)
- Microwave vs. satellite truck
Please call (212) 452-5213 or email press@timessquarenyc.org with any questions.
SPACE AND POWER AVAILABILITY
Due to space limitations, we will not be able to accommodate all requests. Broadcasters who do not receive positions will be placed on a waiting list.
- Each tier on the riser will have a 3 foot walkway behind it. Each riser tier is approximately 3 feet higher than the previous tier. Any equipment or person blocking other's sight lines will be removed. Due to height restrictions, umbrella usage will be prohibited.
- Power provided: one 20-amp, 110-volt Edison duplex per spot.
MEDIA RISER CREDENTIALS
Each individual seeking to gain access to the media riser must have media riser credentials issued by the Times Square Alliance, in addition to an NYPD press credential or temporary press credential. These credentials will be distributed only to organizations who have a confirmed location on the media riser and who have supplied the Times Square Alliance with the following:
- A certificate of insurance from the media organization, naming the Times Square District Management Association, Inc. as additionally insured.
Please fax these documents to (212) 768-0233, attn: Media Riser.
Media riser credentials must be picked up by an authorized member of your organization with valid company ID. They will be available for pick-up on Thursday, December 27, 2007 between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Times Square Alliance office at 1560 Broadway (entrance at 46th St.), Suite 800.
For more information on media credentials, please click here.
The riser will be accessible beginning early in the morning on Monday, December 31, 2007. If you do not have a confirmed position on the media riser for the event but wish to broadcast from the riser that morning, please call (212) 452-5213 to arrange access.
The Alliance reserves the right to limit access to the riser during rehearsals for the talent performance portion of Times Square New Year's Eve 2007.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INFORMATION NYE BRIEFING
Anyone interested in covering the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square is welcome to attend The Deputy Commissioner of Public Information ("DCPI") NYE briefing, to be held at the Times Square Information Center
on
3pm on Friday, December 14th. The Information Center is located at 1560 Broadway. The agenda will include an event overview, set-up, credentialing, and a review of policies. We will also answer any questions that you may have.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
BROADCAST TRUCKS
Only satellite/microwave news trucks, with permission from the NYPD, DCPI and the Times Square Alliance, are allowed to enter Duffy Square. Please note that load-in is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 31, 2007, according to a staggered schedule determined by the NYPD and the Times Square Alliance. All trucks must be in place no later than 4:00 p.m.
If you arrive early for a morning shoot, you must depart by 11:00am and return at the scheduled load-in time.
Please be aware that Duffy Square is currently a construction site. Due to the vulnerable nature of the area the following guidelines must be followed by all media using a truck in Times Square for New Year’s Eve. The guidelines will hold true during the timeframe commencing at 12:01AM December 31, 2007 and end when your truck has left the Times Square area.
All media must notify the Times Square Alliance of when you will be arriving with any vehicle. You cannot and will not park a vehicle for New Year’s Eve unless there is a representative of the Times Square Alliance or its agents present. The network will be held responsible for any damage to any part of the site caused by their vehicle.
As mentioned above the following truck specs must be submitted to the Alliance no later than Thursday, 12/20:
- Exact truck dimensions
- Indication of which side of truck the stairs are on, if any (i.e. passenger or driver's side)
- Microwave vs. satellite truck
No credentials will be issued until truck specs are received.
By driving your truck upon the property you agree to abide by these rules.
FREQUENCIES (RF)
Broadcasters may be restricted from using certain frequencies this year. Failure to comply with these restrictions may result in ejection from the media riser and the Times Square area and prevent getting a spot on the media riser in the future.
FIBER AND PHONE LINES
Fiber-optic, DSL and phone line service is available in Duffy Square. The Times Square Alliance is not responsible for these services.
To place your order directly with Verizon, please email radiovideo@verizon.com with the subject line "New Year's Eve Duffy Square."
Deadline to order service is 12/21/07.
|
