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Giuliani Surprises City with $165 Mil in Movie-Studio Projects

NEW YORK CITY-The former mayor pulled a behind-the-scenes Hollywood shuffle during his last week in office, quietly green-lighting a Staten Island movie-studio plan helmed by ex-mayoral crony Danny Aiello and a $40-million handout that could finally get cameras rolling at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

By Glen Thompson | Updated on January 21, 2002

NEW YORK CITY-Ex-Mayor Rudy Giuliani went Hollywood in a big way as the final credits rolled on his eight-year administration by inking deals for two major movie-studio development deals during his last week in office. One is a new project located on Staten Island and the other is a $40-million subsidy to revive the stalled studios at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The Staten Island deal, signed Dec. 31 but revealed only last week, is a plan to build “the world’s second largest sound stage” at the Staten Island Home Port, according to a release issued by project developer Stapleton Studios LLC. City Hall has not released any information on the project.

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