Despite a move to HBO, 'Sesame Street's' mission remains the same. Sesame Street's Zachary Levi, and friends. Sesame Street's Zachary Levi, and friends. Despite what the theme song might suggest, getting to Sesame Street is actually pretty simple — just a 20-minute subway ride from Manhattan to Kaufman Astoria studios in Queens. At the nearly century-old facility — also home to “Orange Is the New Black” — cast and crew are filming a scene from the 47th season of the beloved children's program.