About Our Local

Welcome to the New York Local of SAG-AFTRA, home of the most famous urban landscape in the world. New York is such a great location for filming and broadcasting that other cities have often tried to impersonate us, but there is no substitute for the real thing—nor for the talented, diverse and passionate actors who make up the New York SAG-AFTRA Local. New York performers are proud of their reputation as “triple-threats,” transitioning easily between film, television and theater. We appear in commercials, industrials and student films, and some of us even dance in the ballet and sing at the opera. Our membership offers as much depth and variety as the city we live in. New York is also one of the most “film-friendly” locations in the country, thanks to the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, and the Governor’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development. From the glitz of Sex and the City to the grit of Law & Order: SVU, New York offers the finest actors in the foreground and the finest city in the background. We hope you’ll visit us some time as a tourist, or even better, as a working SAG-AFTRA performer.

The New York Local of SAG-AFTRA has two locations conveniently located in the heart of midtown Manhattan at 360 Madison Avenue, at the corner of 45th Street and Madison (Entrance on 45th Street) 12th Floor, and at 260 Madison between 38th and 39th Streets, 7th Floor.

Directions

By train and subway:
Both SAG-AFTRA New York office are a short walk from Grand Central Station.

The 4, 5, 6, 7, and S (shuttle) subway lines all stop at Grand Central.

The 1, 2, 3, 9, N, Q, R, and W subways stop at the 42nd Street Times Square station, which is also a short walk to SAG-AFTRA, or you can take the S (shuttle) to Grand Central.

The Metro North’s New Haven, Harlem and Hudson train lines all terminate at Grand Central. If you are arriving at Penn Station, take the A, C, or E subway one stop north to 42nd Street, then transfer to the S (shuttle) to Grand Central.

By bus:
The M1, M2, M3, M4, and Q32 bus lines all run north along Madison Avenue and south along 5th Avenue near the SAG-AFTRA offices. The M42 and M104 run east and west along 42nd Street near both offices.

By car:
Traveling by car to the SAG-AFTRA office is not recommended, as parking is very difficult and expensive. Taxis are almost always available during business hours.