I doubt it. I get the impression that some of these shows are quite cheaply made. And much of the footage is put in for effect only.

For instance, the narrator is describing a murder while it shows footage of a carter driving down a narrow back alley, with large buildings on each side. Canarsie has few large buildings, (some warehouses but not tall). It is mostly single and two family homes, and those housing projects near Belt Pkwy.

FYI: the area surrounding the Gemini is entirely West Indian. I had two good friends who lived there in the 90's (jewish and italian). Area was almost completely transformed by then.