Spider-Man Takes Over New York

By Josh Tyler: 2007-05-01 03:52:46

To gear up for Spider-Man 3 and show their appreciation for the heroic efforts of their friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, the city of New York has declared this Spider-Man Week in NYC. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival today, and they’re planning a huge week full of Spidey related festivities to celebrate their hometown hero. Apparently someone forgot to tell the city council that Spider-Man is in fact, only a fictional character and does not actually patrol their streets leaving a trailer of webbed up petty crooks in his wake.

So while New Yorkers probably have reason to be a little bit pissed at the misuse of their tax dollars, if you’re a Spider-Man fan (and who isn’t) then it’s a good time to hang out in NYC. Here’s what they have planned according to their press release:

“SpiderMan Week in NYC is the result of a partnership between Columbia Pictures and NYC & Company, the City's tourism, marketing and events organization. The week kicks off Monday, April 30, with a cast appearance and street festival in the Today plaza in Rockefeller Center. The week continues with SpiderManthemed programs offered through partnerships with the Tribeca Film Festival, and dozens of the city's cultural institutions and tourist attractions, including a special volunteer day for children through the Little Apple Heroes program (http://www.littleappleheroes.com), "spidery" tales for kids at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, "Spidey Chats" at the Central Park and Bronx Zoos, Green Goblin maskmaking at the Children's Museum of Manhattan and a spider exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. Original SpiderMan comic books will be on display at the New York Public Library, and the Apollo Theater in Harlem will host the closing day celebration with performances of SpiderMan inspired raps.

SpiderMan Week in NYC is one of the first integrated, citywide initiatives spearheaded by NYC & Company, the official marketing and tourism arm of the City of New York. "We are pleased to join forces with Columbia Pictures to coordinate and promote this largescale event, which will benefit families, businesses and everyone who participates. We are also thrilled to be working on the U.S. premiere with the Tribeca Film Festival, which contributes so much to the cultural and economic life of our great city," said NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta. "This is the kind of creative alliance we hope to do more of in the future."

Apparently in addition to not realizing he’s only a fictional character, New York also isn’t aware that there’s a hyphen between the “r” and the “m” in Spider-Man. But, if you’re interested in following Spidey around the city, you can check out a full schedule of the events being held this week in his honor by clicking here. See pics from their Spider-Man week kickoff party with the cast and crew below:

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