NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Media & Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver visited the set of “Gossip Girl” – a “Made in NY” television series that films at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City – to announce that 2011 broke all records for television production in New York City and to celebrate the show’s 100th episode, which will air Monday, January 30th on The CW. The Warner Bros. Television-produced series “Gossip Girl” is one of 23 series that have filmed in New York City throughout the 2011-2012 television season; 10 years ago, only nine primetime series were based here.

Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Oliver were joined at Silvercup Studios by “Gossip Girl” executive producers Stephanie Savage and Joshua Safran; series stars Blake Lively, Ed Westwick, Kaylee DeFer and Kelly Rutherford; co-executive producer Amy Kaufman; producer Bart Wenrich; Alan Suna, CEO, and Stuart Suna, President, of Silvercup Studios; State Senator Michael Gianaris, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer.

“Here’s a hot tip for Gossip Girl: Spotted - 100,000 New Yorkers making a living from the film and television industry. Could 2011 have been the City’s busiest year ever for television production?” said Mayor Bloomberg. “With our beautiful city talented workforce and the assistance offered by our ‘Made in NY’ program, New York City has surpassed all previous records for film and television production. We’re proud to be home to employers like ‘Gossip Girl,’ Warner Bros. and Silvercup Studios, and I want to congratulate ‘Gossip Girl’ on its 100th episode and nearly five seasons of generating jobs and drawing fans to New York.”

“New York City is a television town, and we’re thrilled that we broke records for television production in 2011,” said Oliver. “The Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment is committed to working hard to make sure that the industry continues to grow and expand in 2012, bringing even more jobs for New Yorkers. We want to congratulate ‘Gossip Girl’ for their terrific five seasons as a ‘Made in NY’ show and look forward to what’s to come.”