Steven Spielberg production to affect Huntington parking starting Monday

This Google Maps view looking south on New Street between... — This Google Maps view looking south on New Street between Main Street and West Carver Street in Huntington, shows the New Street parking lot at right. Parking on New Street and in the adjoining lot will be affected because of a film production in the area. Credit: Google

By Denise M. Bonilladenise.bonilla@newsday.com denisebonillaUpdated March 1, 2025

Several Huntington Town parking lots will be closed starting Monday due to filming of a Steven Spielberg production.

The town sent out an advisory on Friday warning that two Huntington Village lots as well as on-street parking will be impacted by the production from 6 p.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Wednesday. The two lots are the New Street lot and the Chase Bank lot.

According to the advisory, on-street parking will be prohibited on several streets, including: New York Avenue between East Carver Street and Elm Street (east side only); Elm Street from New York Avenue to Nassau Road; New Street from Main Street to West Carver Street; and Green Street from Main Street to West Carver Street.

In addition, the advisory notes that Lot 22 at the Huntington LIRR station will be closed all day Tuesday.

“Riders who traditionally use this lot should find a temporary alternative on this day,” the town notice states, adding that the parking restrictions could impact area traffic and travelers should adjust their routes and times when possible.

Town spokeswoman Christine Geed said the filming is for a Spielberg film, but that she could not provide any other details due to confidentiality requirements. She said the filming was approved through the town’s Office of Film & Television, which Huntington established in 2023 in an effort to attract production companies to shoot scenes in the town.

“We are working with the industry,” she said, noting Spielberg’s company, like all others, is required to get permits and pay fees for filming. She said Friday that she did not know how much Spielberg’s company had paid the town.

According to a Feb. 18 article in Variety, Spielberg is working on an untitled feature film that is due to be released on June 12, 2026. The article says the film is “UFO-related” and set to star Josh O’Connor, Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth and Eve Hewson.