**BREAKING: “The Walking Dead: Dead City” Quietly Cuts Deal With NYC – But Who Really Benefits?**

BREAKING: “The Walking Dead: Dead City” Quietly Cuts Deal With NYC – But Who Really Benefits?

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In a jaw-dropping twist that would make a zombie’s head spin, AMC’s The Walking Dead: Dead City—starring Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan—has reportedly inked a secretive production deal with New York City officials to film Season 2 in the city’s most iconic (and zombie-appropriate) locations, including Times Square, the subway system, and even the abandoned Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital.

But skeptics are asking: Who benefits from this?

While AMC spins the deal as a “boon for local jobs and tourism,” digging deeper reveals a tangled web. Critics point to Mayor Eric Adams’ office and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, which quietly greenlit $12.3 million in tax credits—funds that some argue would be better spent on actual infrastructure or public safety. “They’re paying a TV show about the undead to film in a city that already feels like it’s falling apart,” says one anonymous city council aide. “Meanwhile, our subways are literally rotting.”

But here’s the viral kicker: The deal may have a hidden clause—a “zombie-proof” insurance waiver requiring the city to waive liability if “canonical” walker-like chaos breaks out in real life. While this is legally standard for disaster films, conspiracy theorists are howling that the fine print could let AMC off the hook for anything from broken subway cars to “accidental” panic among tourists.

Meanwhile, a skeleton crew of extras—paid just $150 per 12-hour shift—say they’re being asked to “act dead” for less than minimum wage. “They expect us to lie in fake