Second Act was filmed in New York in the United States of America.
Northern Boulevard
In movie
Scene where Maya gets of the bus to go to work.
Real
Scene was shot at a bus stop on the west side of Long Island, New York.
New York
Central Park - The Mall
In movie
Scene where Maya and Zoe walk through the park.
Real
Scene was shot Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. state of New York. It comprises 843 acres (341 ha) between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side, roughly bounded by Fifth Avenue on the east, Central Park West (Eighth Avenue) on the west, Central Park South (59th Street) on the south, and Central Park North (110th Street) on the north. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, with 40 million visitors in 2013, and one of the most filmed locations in the world. The Central Park Mall is a pedestrian esplanade in Central Park, in Manhattan, New York City. The mall, leading to Bethesda Fountain, provides the only purely formal feature in the naturalistic original plan of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux for Central Park.
New York
High Line
In movie
Scene where Maya and Joan walk the Highline.
Real
Scene was shot The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. Saved from demolition by neighborhood residents and the City of New York, the High Line opened in 2009 as a hybrid public space where visitors experience nature, art, and design.
The High Line is now one, continuous, 1.45-mile-long greenway featuring 500+ species of plants and trees. The park is maintained, operated, and programmed by Friends of the High Line in partnership with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation.
New York
80th Street
In movie
Scene where The house of Maya and Trey.
Real
Scene was shot Woodhaven is a middle-class neighborhood located in the central section of the New York City borough of Queens. Woodhaven, once known as Woodville, has one of the greatest tree populations in the borough. Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Woodhaven was 56,674.
New York
Grand Central
In movie
Scene where Maya has an appointment with her new boss and colleague when she encounters her girlfriends.
Real
Scene was shot Grand Central Terminal is a commuter and intercity railroad terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. The terminal also contains a connection to the New York City Subway at Grand Central–42nd Street. Grand Central Terminal has intricate designs both on its inside and outside, lending to its landmark designations, including as a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The terminal is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, with 21.9 million visitors in 2013.
New York
Grand Central Terminal
One World Trade Center (aka Freedom Tower)
In movie
Scene where Maya discovers that someone has given her a whole new identity on social media.
Real
Scene was shot The main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is the tallest building in the United States. The building's architect is David Childs, whose firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) also designed the Burj Khalifa and the Willis Tower.
The tower has a total height of 1,776 feet (541 m). Its height in feet is a deliberate reference to the year when the United States Declaration of Independence was signed. The building opened on November 3, 2014.
New York