Where was Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire filmed

Locations

• Coney Island Beach

  In movie

  Scene where beach-set coverage that contrasts the dense city blocks, using the shoreline and open space for wider staging and movement, helping the story expand beyond Manhattan while keeping the setting clearly tied to New York’s recognizable waterfront.

  Real

  Coney Island Beach on the map

  Scene was shot Coney Island Beach is a public Atlantic shoreline with a broad sand strip and the adjacent boardwalk, backed by well-known amusement-area streets. The area provides open horizon lines, large-scale crowd capacity, and a distinctly different texture from Manhattan streets, making it useful for visually separating sequences.

• Library entrance

  In movie

  Scene where a reanimated lion statue growls at passersby.

  Real

  New York Public Library on the map

  Scene was shot at the entrance to the New York Public Library, the lion statue is in front of the stairs to the building.

  New York, New York Public Library

• Lyons Pool Recreation Center

  In movie

  Scene where exterior and/or arrival-style footage that benefits from a calmer borough setting, providing flexible space for vehicles, crew placement, and controlled background action while still reading as a real New York City municipal location.

  Real

  Lyons Pool Recreation Center on the map

  Scene was shot Lyons Pool Recreation Center is a community facility on Staten Island near Victory Boulevard, used for neighborhood sports and recreation. The site offers controllable exterior space compared to dense Manhattan blocks, which is useful for crew staging, background control, and capturing clean coverage around a public-building façade.

• Manhattan Bridge (Lower East Side approach)

  In movie

  Scene where fast-moving travel and connective coverage that helps sell scale and urgency, using the bridge environment for dynamic angles and a distinctive NYC infrastructure backdrop that makes the action feel citywide rather than confined to one neighborhood.

  Real

  Manhattan Bridge (Lower East Side approach) on the map

  Scene was shot The Manhattan Bridge connects Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn and is recognizable by its steel-blue suspension structure and elevated road deck. The Lower East Side/Chinatown approach area offers dramatic perspectives for vehicle plates and wide establishing shots, with layered urban background detail under and around the bridge ramps.

• Street

  In movie

  Scene where The Ectomobile or Ecto-1 pulls onto the streets of Manhattan.

  Real

  Street on the map

  Scene was shot On Lafayette Street in New York.

  New York

• The headquarters of the Ghostbusters

  In movie

  Scene where A guy bikes past a former fire station where ghost hunters have taken up residence.

  Real

  The headquarters of the Ghostbusters on the map

  Scene was shot in the fire station building, which was built in 1903, and since 1984, when the movie was filmed there, the place has been converted into a ghostbusters museum. All parts of the series were filmed here, in which this building was involved.

  New York

• Washington Square North & 5th Avenue

  In movie

  Scene where street-level coverage used for transitional action and movement through Manhattan, with the surrounding Village streetscape and park edge giving a clear sense of place while vehicles and characters pass through a crowded, recognizable public setting.

  Real

  Washington Square North & 5th Avenue on the map

  Scene was shot This intersection borders Washington Square Park, a busy Greenwich Village landmark surrounded by NYU buildings, historic row houses, and constant pedestrian flow. The location provides a classic downtown Manhattan street look with open sightlines into the park area, helping wide shots read as unmistakably New York.