Welcome to the SAG-AFTRA New York Local! We represent members working in the state of New York, as well as Northern New Jersey and Western Connecticut.
Sept. 21, 2023
Thank you, to my fellow members for entrusting me once again to serve as your New York Local President. I am grateful and honored to serve the membership in this role.
As we continue our fight for a fair contract, I am moved by the continuing energy and grit on the picket lines. I am proud to rally with you as we fight the battle for our careers. We look forward to the strike resolving so we can get back to work in and around this great city.
As a filming location, New York offers iconic urban as well as rural landscapes, small towns, mountains, cliffs, seashores, lakes, rivers and streams. Most importantly, it has the legacy of a deep talent pool and crew base, ready and willing to work. Our New York Local also represents one of the largest densities of broadcasters and media professionals who work in front of the camera and behind the mic.
As a SAG-AFTRA member, there are many ways for you to participate. We urge you to read our emails containing news, events and career-development opportunities sent to you each week. Please always keep your contact information current. This can be easily done by logging in to this website and updating your member profile.
Definitely download the SAG-AFTRA membership app or visit our website to learn more about the advantages of membership, wages and working conditions contract meetings, exclusive deals and discounts, committee service, franchised talent agents and much more.
Take advantage of the many resources available to you. Subscribe to the SAG-AFTRA YouTube channel for an extensive video library covering a wide variety of topics for all members. The SAG-AFTRA Foundation and the Entertainment Community Fund provide free programming and support for all stages of your career.
We are here to be of service to you, so please don’t hesitate to contact us at newyork@sagaftra.org or (212) 944-1030 if you have any questions or concerns. Remember to follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @sagaftra and @sagaftrany, Facebook /sagaftra and /sagaftrany, and Instagram @sagaftra.
I look forward to being of service and working with you all. An engaged, well-informed membership makes a better union, with a stronger future.
Forward together,
Ezra Knight
New York Local President
SAG-AFTRA New York Local members take to 5th Avenue at the 2023 New York City Labor Day Parade. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
New York Local delegates and staff at the virtual SAG-AFTRA 2024 Special Convention.
New York Local delegates and staff at the virtual SAG-AFTRA 2024 Special Convention.
The SAG-AFTRA New York Local Board at the first meeting of the 2023–2025 term. From left, Erin Fritch, Vanessa Thorpe, Kevin Scullin, Sandra Karas, Malikha Mallette, NY Local Vice President Jim Kerr, leslie Shreve, NY Local President Ezra Knight, Rick Zahn, Executive Vice President & New York Local Vice President Linda Powell, Ray DeForest/Doris Dear, Sarah Seeds, Samantha MacIvor, Annika Connor, Michael Gaston, Evan Bass and Avis Boone. Seated, Marc Baron and Traci Godfrey.
NY Host Committee Vice Chairs and NY Local Viewing Party co-hosts Lori Hammel and Marc Baron welcome members to the SAG Awards local viewing party on Feb. 24.
From left, member volunteers Megn Buckley, NY Host Committee Member Mia Christo, NY Host Vice Chair Lori Hammel, Anna Konovalova, NY Local Board member Avis Boone, Amy Chang, J.R. Carter, NY Host Committee member Christina Bobrowsky, Quann Boyd, Austin Brown-Gibbons, NY Host Committee Chair Jane Beller, NY Local Board member Jack Mulcahy, NY Host Committee member Leah Dowdy, NY Local Board member and NY Host Committee Vice Chair Marc Baron, Nick Sakai, and NY Local Host Committee member Stuart Green on SAG Awards night, Feb. 24.
SAG-AFTRA members and their guests on the red carpet during the NY Local's SAG Awards local viewing party on Feb. 24.
SAG-AFTRA members gather before the NYC Pride March begins.
From left, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, New York Local President Ezra Knight, New York Local Board and New York LGBTQ+ Committee member Ray DeForest/Doris Dear, and New York Local Vice President Anthony Rapp show their pride on the float.
From left, New York Local delegate Amy Chang, New York Local Board member Avis Boone, New York Local Board member Christine Bruno and New York Local delegate Cathy Lily smile before the NYC Pride March begins.
Members cheer as the float turns up Seventh Avenue at the NYC Pride March.
The SAG-AFTRA contingent reaches the end of the NYC Pride March route before the storm rolls in.
From left, New York Local Board members Marc Baron and Kevin Scullin, local member Polly Adams, Local Board member Erin Fritch and New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli at the NYC-CLC Labor Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
New York Local President Ezra Knight and SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Linda Powell greet members at the New York Host Holiday Open House.
SAG-AFTRA New York Local members at the New York State AFL-CIO and New Jersey AFL-CIO Solidarity Picket outside Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix.
SAG-AFTRA takes over Times Square for ‘Rock the City for a Fair Contract.’ Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock.
Bryan Cranston addresses the crowd at the ‘Rock the City for a Fair Contract’ rally in Times Square. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
From left, Liza Colon-Zayas, B.D. Wong, Jane Curtin and Nancy Giles, New York Local President Ezra Knight, S. Epatha Merkerson Hill Harper, National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Jill Hennessey, Lea DeLaria, Michelle Hurd, Vanessa Williams, Stephen Lang, Wendell Pierce and Chloe Grace Mortez at the ‘Rock the City for a Fair Contract’ rally in Times Square. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Arian Moayed and Michelle Hurd at the ‘Rock the City for a Fair Contract' rally in Times Square.
SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Linda Powell; New York Local President Ezra Knight; SAG-AFTRA Vice President, Recording Artists/Singers Janice Pendarvis; SAG-AFTRA Strike Captain Megyn Buckly; and New York Local Board member John James at the Singers Solidarity picket at NBCUniversal.
From left, New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon; New York Local President Ezra Knight; New York Gov. Kathy Hochul; National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland; former WGAE Executive Director Lowell Peterson; New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento; and New York State Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon join the SAG-AFTRA picket line outside at Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix.
From left, New York Local Vice President Jim Kerr; New York State Attorney General Letitia James; New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon; and New York Local President Ezra Knight at the New York State AFL-CIO and New Jersey AFL-CIO Solidarity Picket outside Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
Striking SAG-AFTRA and WGAE members at the National AFL-CIO Solidarity Day picket outside of the HBO and Amazon offices in Hudson Yards. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
NJ AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Laurel Brennan and President Charles Wowkanech, SAG-AFTRA Executive Director, New York Local, Labor Policy and International Affairs Rebecca Damon, and, and Executive Vice President Linda Powell at the National AFL-CIO Solidarity Day picket outside of the HBO and Amazon offices in Hudson Yards.
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher gives remarks at a press conference outside City Hall Park ahead of the New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor hearing on two resolutions supporting the WGA East and SAG-AFTRA in the two unions’ pursuit of a fair contract with the AMPTP. Photo by Stephen Lovekin/ Shutterstock.
Members celebrate the end of the strike with the New York members of the TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee joining via Zoom.
New York
New York
1900 Broadway, 5th FloorNew York , New York 10023
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The neighborhood around 1900 Broadway is one of the best in the city for food, culture, or just walking. We are opposite Lincoln Center, one of the greatest performing arts centers in the world and only steps away from Central Park. And there are dozens of great restaurants both north and south of us, on Broadway and Columbus Avenue. Of course, there is a Starbucks, right across the street, and plenty of ATM machines. On Thursdays and Saturdays there is a Farmer’s Market in the Richard Tucker Park on 65th Street. And there are several movie theaters in the area, ranging from art house to IMAX.
