{"id":269097,"date":"2021-06-08T14:04:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T11:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/see-the-iconic-nyc-filming-locations-from-in-the-heights\/"},"modified":"2021-06-08T14:04:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T11:04:54","slug":"see-the-iconic-nyc-filming-locations-from-in-the-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/see-the-iconic-nyc-filming-locations-from-in-the-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"#See the iconic NYC filming locations from &#8216;In the Heights&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df38e774d6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df38e774d6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/see-the-iconic-nyc-filming-locations-from-in-the-heights\/#175th_Street_Audubon_Avenue\" >175th Street &amp; Audubon Avenue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/see-the-iconic-nyc-filming-locations-from-in-the-heights\/#Highbridge_Pool\" >Highbridge Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/see-the-iconic-nyc-filming-locations-from-in-the-heights\/#191st_Street_subway_station\" >191st Street subway station<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/see-the-iconic-nyc-filming-locations-from-in-the-heights\/#J_Hood_Wright_Park\" >J. Hood Wright Park<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#See the iconic NYC filming locations from &#8216;In the Heights&#8217;<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hollywood has come to the Heights.<\/p>\n<p>Jon M. Chu\u2019s singalong film, \u201cIn The Heights,\u201d out Thursday in theaters and on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hbomax.com\/\">HBO Max<\/a>, turns the upper Manhattan neighborhood bustling with corner bodegas, open fire hydrants and walk-up apartments into caliente movie magic.<\/p>\n<p>It was crucial for the film based on Lin-Manuel Miranda\u2019s hit Broadway musical to show \u201cthe real New York\u201d both on and off camera, location manager and Washington Heights native Samson Jacobson said. <\/p>\n<p>Filming outdoor shots in the actual neighborhood during the summer of 2019 not only lent the film authenticity, but the cast and crew also connected with the locals, many of whom hail from Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a very early conversation about finding a block that was a community,\u201d Jacobson told The Post, adding that he was inspired by Spike Lee\u2019s 1989 film, \u201cDo the Right Thing\u201d about life in Bedford-Stuyvesant, when searching for spots. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera during \" class=\"wp-image-18446497 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/In-the-Heights-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/In-the-Heights-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/In-the-Heights-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/In-the-Heights-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/In-the-Heights-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1284 1284w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera during \u201cCarnaval Del Barrio,\u201d which was filmed in an alley near J. Hood Wright Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Supporting neighborhood businesses while filming \u201cwas part of what the producers said to me from the get-go,\u201d said Jacobson, estimating they spent an estimated $1 million in the heights by way of local contracts and eating at nearby restaurants like the Cuban spot Floridita off Broadway and 177th Street and the Dominican restaurant Malecon off West 175th in lieu of catering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s one of the most important things I\u2019ve ever done,\u201d Jacobson, who grew up at 181st Street and Cabrini Boulevard said of the film\u2019s \u201ccommunity impact.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18456355 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/in-the-heights-intersection.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/in-the-heights-intersection.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/in-the-heights-intersection.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/in-the-heights-intersection.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/in-the-heights-intersection.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The intersection of 175th Street and Audubon Avenue was used for several \u201cIn The Heights\u201d filming locations.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jacobson, who also scouted the sets of New York films \u201cUncut Gems\u201d and \u201cBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),\u201d recalled that on shoot days, passionate residents would hang around the crew until after the sun went down to the point where it felt like a \u201cparty within a party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here, check out some of the real life Washington Heights brought to life by \u201cIn The Heights.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"175th_Street_Audubon_Avenue\"><\/span>175th Street &amp; Audubon Avenue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18458775 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-bodega-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-bodega-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-bodega-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-bodega-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-bodega-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Director Jon Chu, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos, who pays Usnavi, gather outside the bodega set.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett C<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Featuring the George Washington Bridge as a backdrop, this intersection served as the \u201chero location\u201d of the film, Jacobson said, as it was home to the exteriors of the bodega that main character Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) works at, the car service and nail salon, plus a massive opening number, aptly titled, \u201cIn The Heights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With flatter streets than most of the hilly Heights, the area also features a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of \u201clow-profile\u201d townhouses which they t<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed for the film. They converted one of the houses into the nail salon set, but \u201cmost changes to filming locations were subtle,\u201d he said, with an emphasis on color and lighting. <\/p>\n<p>The real corner bodega, for example, has a green awning but was replaced with a retro, sunny yellow one for the film. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"STO Domingo Grocery, the real bodega exterior used for the film.\" class=\"wp-image-18458566 lazyload\" width=\"620\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-bodega.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-bodega.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-bodega.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-bodega.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=620 620w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-bodega.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1240 1240w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 620px\"\/><figcaption>STO Domingo Grocery, the real bodega exterior used for the film.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Samson Jacobson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highbridge_Pool\"><\/span>Highbridge Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!--If the slideshow is embedded in another post type add the inline wrapper --><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\">\n<p><!--Begin Slideshow--><\/p>\n<div id=\"slideshow-18453022-1\" class=\"slideshow-container \">\n<p>    <!--Slides Container--><\/p>\n<div class=\"slides-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"slide-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1286 1286w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1033 1033w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=915 915w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=642 642w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=606 606w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=453 453w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=568 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) calc(100vw - 170px), (max-width: 1280px) 66vw, (max-width: 1440px) 74vw, 100vw\" alt=\"MCDINTH WB038\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\"\/><\/div>\n<p>                <noscript><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"MCDINTH WB038\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"slide-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                            The movie&#8217;s biggest number, &#8220;96,000,&#8221; was filmed at Highbridge Pool.                                                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett C<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"slide-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1286 1286w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1033 1033w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=915 915w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=642 642w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=606 606w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=453 453w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=568 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) calc(100vw - 170px), (max-width: 1280px) 66vw, (max-width: 1440px) 74vw, 100vw\" alt=\"NYC Public Pools\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\"\/><\/div>\n<p>                <noscript><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"NYC Public Pools\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"slide-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                            Highbridge pool on a hot day.                                                           <\/p>\n<p class=\"credit\">Anthony J. Causi<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!--Mobile slide controls--><\/p>\n<div class=\"next-slideshow-expander\">\n<div class=\"next-slideshow-wrapper no-image\">\n                Up Next<br \/>\n                <button class=\"close-button\"><span class=\"close-button-text\">Close<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<article class=\"story-photo-box next-slideshow oversize-headline\"><!-- NYPost and PageSix custom flag area--><br \/>\n            <!-- End custom flag area --><\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social media<\/a>, streaming services and global <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlets including the&#8230;<br \/>\n                    <\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>        <!--Slideshow Ad Wrapper--><\/p>\n<p>        <!--\/Slideshow Ad Wrapper--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/Slides Container--><\/p>\n<p>    <!--Slideshow Header--><br \/>\n    <!--\/Slideshow Header--><\/div>\n<p><!--Close inline slideshow wrapper-->\n    <\/div>\n<p>For the film\u2019s splashiest number, \u201c96,000,\u201d the cast and crew took over Highbridge Pool off Amsterdam Avenue and 173rd Street. Built in 1936 and renovated in 1991, the spot boasts two Olympic-sized pools that are open to the public for free.<\/p>\n<p>The song is a high-energy celebration that takes place right after Usnavi and friends discover that his bodega sold a winning lottery ticket worth \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 $96,000. The scrappy singers then imagine how they\u2019d spend the dough if they won. In that movie, that means splashing and dancing in the water. The song also makes use of the pool\u2019s sprawling concrete stairs frequented by city sunbathers.<\/p>\n<p><!--If the slideshow is embedded in another post type add the inline wrapper --><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\">\n<p><!--Begin Slideshow--><\/p>\n<div id=\"slideshow-18453022-2\" class=\"slideshow-container \">\n<p>    <!--Slides Container--><\/p>\n<div class=\"slides-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"slide-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbrige-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1286 1286w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbrige-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1033 1033w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbrige-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=915 915w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbrige-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=642 642w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbrige-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=606 606w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbrige-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=453 453w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbrige-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=568 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) calc(100vw - 170px), (max-width: 1280px) 66vw, (max-width: 1440px) 74vw, 100vw\" alt=\"MCDINTH WB048\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbrige-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\"\/><\/div>\n<p>                <noscript><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-highbrige-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"MCDINTH WB048\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"slide-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                            In the film, Stephanie Beatriz, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Dascha Polanco hang on the stairs at Highbridge Pool at 173rd St. and Amsterdam Avenue.                                                           <\/p>\n<p class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection; Anthony J. Causi<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"slide-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1286 1286w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1033 1033w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=915 915w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=642 642w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=606 606w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=453 453w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=568 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) calc(100vw - 170px), (max-width: 1280px) 66vw, (max-width: 1440px) 74vw, 100vw\" alt=\"NYC Public Pools\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\"\/><\/div>\n<p>                <noscript><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-highbridge-pool-steps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"NYC Public Pools\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"slide-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                            Sunbathers hang at the pool.                                                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"credit\">Anthony J. Causi<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!--Mobile slide controls--><\/p>\n<div class=\"next-slideshow-expander\">\n<div class=\"next-slideshow-wrapper no-image\">\n                Up Next<br \/>\n                <button class=\"close-button\"><span class=\"close-button-text\">Close<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<article class=\"story-photo-box next-slideshow oversize-headline\"><!-- NYPost and PageSix custom flag area--><br \/>\n            <!-- End custom flag area --><\/p>\n<p>                Social media, streaming services and global news outlets including the&#8230;<br \/>\n                    <\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>        <!--Slideshow Ad Wrapper--><\/p>\n<p>        <!--\/Slideshow Ad Wrapper--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/Slides Container--><\/p>\n<p>    <!--Slideshow Header--><br \/>\n    <!--\/Slideshow Header--><\/div>\n<p><!--Close inline slideshow wrapper-->\n    <\/div>\n<p>They initially faced some rainy weather while filming \u2014 they had to shoot before the summer season officially began to make space for the production \u2014 Jacobson said, but they ultimately got the goods. \u201cJon Chu, the director, was really good about amping everybody up, if they were cold he\u2019d jump in the water,\u201d said Jacobson.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"191st_Street_subway_station\"><\/span>191st Street subway station<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Used for the Abuela Claudia\u2019s (Olga Merediz) surreal, reflective song \u201cPaciencia y Fe,\u201d  this underground, tube-shaped 1 train tunnel off Broadway is decorated with layers of colorful graffiti and vibrant murals. But the real spot was also a pain in the neck to shoot in because the crew couldn\u2019t access it until late at night to avoid straphangers, Jacobson said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"The actual graffiti laden subway tunnel's business spelled out challenges for filming.\" class=\"wp-image-18456367 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-subway-tunnel.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-subway-tunnel.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-subway-tunnel.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-subway-tunnel.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-subway-tunnel.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The actual graffiti laden subway tunnel at 191st St. (above) was recreated in Brooklyn for the film.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Samson Jacobson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Due to that limitation, the station got an understudy. They used the below-ground, non-public tracks of Brooklyn\u2019s Ninth Avenue D train station just south of Green-Wood cemetery to film scenes with vintage subway trains.<\/p>\n<p>Bordering on Fort Tryon Park, the 191st Street station acts as a nod to uptown culture and is expected to be appreciated by those who live in the area once the film debuts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"J_Hood_Wright_Park\"><\/span>J. Hood Wright Park <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Corey Hawkins and Leslie Grace share a romantic scene together at J. Hood Wright park.\" class=\"wp-image-18456352 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-j-hood-wright-park.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-j-hood-wright-park.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-j-hood-wright-park.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-j-hood-wright-park.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/film-j-hood-wright-park.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Corey Hawkins and Leslie Grace share a romantic scene together at J. Hood Wright park.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett C<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This elevated park off 175th Street\u2019s west end features a breathtaking eye-level view of the George Washington Bridge\u2019s spires and glistening sights of the Hudson River to set the tone for a romantic moment in the film between Benny (Corey Hawkins) and Nina (Leslie Grace).<\/p>\n<p>And, with a few simple tweaks \u2014 they removed some fencing \u2014 the surrounding alleyways adjacent to the park\u2019s north end on 176th Street and Haven Avenue were decked out for the party song \u201cCarnaval Del Barrio.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Finding an NYC alley suitable for filming is no easy feat, unlike in massive Los Angeles. \u201cThe alleys over there are like streets between buildings,\u201d he said. \u201cWe just don\u2019t have that.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Inside of J. Hood Wright Park at 173rd Street and Haven Avenue in Manhattan.\" class=\"wp-image-18456365 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-j-hood-wright-park.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-j-hood-wright-park.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-j-hood-wright-park.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-j-hood-wright-park.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/real-j-hood-wright-park.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The view from J. 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