BY PAUL NELSON, Times Union

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Schenectady is staking its claim as Hollywood East, a reference to efforts by multiple places on the East Coast to become the go to place to shoot movies.

With Showtime poised to film a new series in Schenectady County next week and the filming last year of the Amazon Prime video series Modern Love Season 2,’ Discover Schenectady and the Schenectady Film Commission on Friday unveiled a new promotional video showcasing to movie and television producers all that the Electric City has to offer.

The 4:36 minute video at www.discoverschenectady.com/filmschenectady features heads of the Film Commission and Discover Schenectady as well as political leaders, including Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy and Schenectady County Legislator Richard Ruzzo, both with Schenectady City Hall as their backdrop.

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