Some shows capture that New York vibe with a few key scenes.

An increasing number of television shows are being shot entirely in New York City. This can be partially attributed to a 35% tax credit incentive that was announced recently. Shows such as ABC's Ugly Betty, which were formerly shot exclusively in Los Angeles, have moved their production to New York City. A total of 15 primetime series will be shooting entirely in the Big Apple this fall. Other shows, such as CSI: New York, still do most of their filming in Los Angeles, visiting New York several times a year to film exterior scenes.

Gary Sinise (Mac Taylor) and Melina Kanakaredes (Stella Bonasera) were in the Big Apple recently, filming a key scene for New York's upcoming season premiere. "After five seasons, we've done the Empire State Building, we've done the Brooklyn Bridge and we've done all these iconic locations, so now we've moved to the historical," executive producer Pam Veasey told NY Daily News. The premiere will feature the abandoned High Line track in the West Village.

"When we come to New York to shoot, we always try to find something that's iconic," director Bob Bailey explained. "A lot of people don't even know the High Line exists." The elevated rail deck is 22 blocks long and was operated from 1929 until 1980. The High Line carried milk, meat and produce, as well as raw and manufactured goods, to warehouses and factories.

In the CSI: NY premiere, a mimosa plant provides evidence that might lead Mac and his team to the location of an elusive kidnapper. "The plant is part of the clue system because the track's soil and the dirt are very specific to when the trains were running here," Veasey said. "So it has specific traits."

The original article is from NY Daily News. CSI: New York's fifth season will premiere September 24 on CBS.

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