THE CITY OF NEW YORK

MAYOR'S OFFICE OF FILM, THEATRE, AND BROADCASTING

KATHERINE OLIVER
COMMISSIONER
April 13, 2011
Joseph R. Lentol
Assemblyman 50th District
619 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Dear Assemblyman Lentol,

I am writing in response to your letter dated April 4, 2011 regarding alleged violations of our Keys to The
City code of conduct by members of the Warner Bros. feature film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
Based on the photos that were provided by Mr. William Rohan as well as speaking with supervisors of the crew, it
appears all of these allegations were true.

We spoke with Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Producer Celia Costas who assured us that she will reinforce with
her crew the regulations which prohibit smoking within 100 feet of a fuel truck. We have requested the NYPD
Movie/TV Unit closely monitor this production and take enforcement action if necessary. My office will send field
representatives to the set to ensure all required permits are filled out correctly and all signs are properly posted.
Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention. We regret that these infractions occurred and will continue
working to monitor productions working throughout the City. We look forward to continuing a good working
relationship with all of our neighborhoods.

John Battista Deputy Commissioner

cc: Commissioner Katherine Oliver, William Rohan

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