"Ugly Betty" is coming to New York

Well, this is a little different than the usual news blogs, but it caught my interest nonetheless.

Do any of you ever watch “Ugly Betty,” the television show about a young, nerdy girl who works for a magazine company?

Well, if you do, you may be interested in learning that filming is moving to New York.

That’s the word from Gov. David Paterson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and ABC Studios President Mark Pedowitz, according to an AP article.

They said Monday that the popular ABC drama will be taking advantage of a 35 percent tax credit from the city and state when it makes the move from Los Angeles to the Big Apple.

“Ugly Betty” is the story of an ordinary girl from Queens, starring Emmy-winner America Ferrera as Betty Suarez. It will be filmed in Manhattan in Queens, and create more than 200 full and part-time jobs, according to the AP.

New York City’s film and television production industry employs 100,000 people and generates $5 billion a year to the city’s economy.