Shelter Island approves Netflix 'Women Like Us' filming with beach closures, $55,000 mega-filming fee
August 31, 2026 | Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York
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The Shelter Island Town Board on Aug. 31 authorized filming activities by Netflix Productions LLC for the production currently titled "Women Like Us," permitting filming between Sept. 20 and Sept. 30, 2026 and authorizing temporary beach and parking restrictions for specified days.
The resolution authorizes an eleven-day mega filming fee of $55,000, an $11,000 refundable clean-up deposit, a $38,000 Police Department services deposit (to be reconciled against actual costs), and $7,700 for use of a town-owned parking lot. The board directed that public access to portions of Crescent Beach be temporarily prohibited on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26 (from Stairwell No. 4 to Stairwell No. 10) and that the Police Department enforce the restrictions. The resolution also authorizes a smaller photoshoot Sept. 27 with more limited closures.
The board conditioned approval on Netflix obtaining all required permits, licenses, insurance and governmental approvals, and authorized town departments to coordinate with the production and require reasonable adjustments for public safety, weather or operational needs. The resolution notes the board may modify closure dates for weather or production scheduling changes and directed the Town Clerk to issue the permit on receipt of fees.
Why it matters: The production involves a significant public footprint and municipal costs and will temporarily limit public access to a portion of a town-owned beach. The resolution records detailed fees and an explicit Police Department enforcement role, and requires the production to cover additional documented municipal costs beyond the deposits.
The resolution authorizes an eleven-day mega filming fee of $55,000, an $11,000 refundable clean-up deposit, a $38,000 Police Department services deposit (to be reconciled against actual costs), and $7,700 for use of a town-owned parking lot. The board directed that public access to portions of Crescent Beach be temporarily prohibited on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26 (from Stairwell No. 4 to Stairwell No. 10) and that the Police Department enforce the restrictions. The resolution also authorizes a smaller photoshoot Sept. 27 with more limited closures.
The board conditioned approval on Netflix obtaining all required permits, licenses, insurance and governmental approvals, and authorized town departments to coordinate with the production and require reasonable adjustments for public safety, weather or operational needs. The resolution notes the board may modify closure dates for weather or production scheduling changes and directed the Town Clerk to issue the permit on receipt of fees.
Why it matters: The production involves a significant public footprint and municipal costs and will temporarily limit public access to a portion of a town-owned beach. The resolution records detailed fees and an explicit Police Department enforcement role, and requires the production to cover additional documented municipal costs beyond the deposits.
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