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I t's hard to have a conversation about trends in the New York market without the economy rearing its ugly head. While no one wants to say the sky is falling, because for many it's not, all admit that budgets are tighter, competition is fierce and there is a fear that standards might be lowered. But more televi- sion shows and films are being shot here, and hopefully that means more post will stay too. M A K I N G I T I N N E W YO R K NYC Mayor's Office of Film,Theatre and Broadcast- ing has been busy these days, especially when you con- sider that for this TV season, 17 episodics were being shot in New York, in addition to many feature films. This boost in production in New York has a lot to do with the "Made in NY" tax incentive for qualified productions. In addition to the tax incentive, film com- missioner Katherine Oliver says,"There is also a mar- keting credit that gives productions free outside media, such as posters at bus shelters and free air- time on NYC TV, the city's television channel." It's also promoted on the film office's Website. There work is out there, but the types of jobs are changing. By Randi Altman Trends in Big Apple Film commissioner Katherine Oliver: more episodic television shows were shot in New York City this season than ever before.