#’Sex and the City’ NYC filming locations draw hoards of fans

And just like that, COVID-weary New York City turned into a playground for the “Sex and the City” ladies.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis (sans Kim Cattrall) are filming scenes for their HBO Max spinoff, “And Just Like That . . .,” all over the Big Apple, sending superfans into a tizzy trying to catch a glimpse of the stars or land a scoop. Numerous Instagram accounts have sprung up to chronicle the on-location magic, which is bringing back a touch of pre-pandemic glamour and frivolity to the city.

“[The show] is the hottest social hunt of the summer,” Gregory Littley (@littleylittley), a content creator who has captured footage for his more than 20,000 Instagram followers, told The Post. “It’s thrilling, nostalgic and fun to post. The response on social has been a resounding ‘Welcome back, ladies.’ “

Littley, 37, helped tip off fans to a possible juicy plot line when he recorded the first sighting of Bridget Moynahan, a k a Big’s ex Natasha, on set near Balthazar, as he was shopping in Soho with his husband.

“Bridget Moynahan was there, but no one was picking up on it. My husband even thought it was Kristin Davis,” recalled Littley, who recognized that her presence was a big scoop — especially after Page Six reported that Big (Chris Noth) and Carrie (Parker) would be getting divorced.

“Big’s ex is back? What are the implications?” he said. The self-proclaimed “SATC” superfan made a short TikTok video of a chic-looking Moynahan walking on set. The video was viewed more than 200,000 times within the first 24 hours and spawned headlines on nearly every entertainment site.

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Other fans say sightings of SJP and Co. are confirming plot twists in their own lives. Stumbling upon Parker on a Nolita set helped fashion executive Shay Gipson know her impending move from Los Angeles to the Big Apple was the right one.

Gipson, a former New Yorker, went West a few years ago but was recently summoned back by a new employer. Last month, she was in town looking for housing and went to a fashion event at the Crosby Street Hotel, where a film crew was set up in front. After her event wrapped, Gipson came out at the exact moment Parker pulled up to the set in a pink frock.

“I was like, ‘Oh, this is my big return to New York and here is SJP filming,’ ” said Gipson, who, years ago, used to bump into Parker at the Serge Normant salon on 23rd Street where the two would chat about the fashion industry. Gipson said the run-in felt like the universe was telling her she was in the right place.

“It solidified my return. I am definitely back in New York,” she said. “I felt like it was definitely an omen.”

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For local businesses, the filming is also proving to be auspicious.

When the show recently shot a brunch scene at the East Pole on East 65th Street, crowds formed around the popular restaurant; it was like One Direction was in town.

“The excitement from the fans was palpable,” East Pole owner Anthony Martignetti told The Post. “When [the cast] got out of the town cars, people were screaming the characters’ names. They were really freaking out for Stanford [Willie Garson].”

Martignetti first opened the East Pole with his brother 10 years ago. When the two learned that “And Just Like That . . .” would be filming a brunch scene at their place, it was an exciting honor.

“I remember being a bartender in the city when the show was in its first season,” Martignetti recalled. “Places like SushiSamba and Magnolia Bakery, they really made it on there.”

In the aftermath of the shoot, a steady flow of superfans from the far reaches of Long Island have come into the restaurant, hungry for both farm-to-table fare and plot details.

“A lot of mother-and-daughter teams who follow the filming on Instagram have come in for brunch for the first time,” said Martignetti, adding that it’s been a bright spot for his staff in a tough pandemic year. “It was really exciting for us to have a momentary distraction from the mandates we are under.”

The East Pole wasn’t the only one to get its close-up. Server Mark Sopcyk was there while they were scouting, and he and Nixon hit it off. She requested that they not cast a random actor as their waiter but use Sopcyk, who is a stage performer.

“They signed him up with SAG right away and got his paperwork. He was super thrilled to be on there,” Martignetti said.

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The shoot has also turned the city into a runway, showcasing the ladies’ over-the-top fashions. Original stylist Patricia Field is not working on the revival because she’s toiling away on Season Deux of “Emily in Paris,” but her collaborator Molly Rogers has taken the sartorial reins. Her head-turning looks have brought fashionistas to the set and inspired Instagram accounts devoted to the style.

“The sets are also a fashion show,” photographer Steve Sands, who has shot the stars on location, told The Post. “That’s what fans come to see.”

Some clothing choices have been controversial — such as the rumored Forever 21 dress worn by Carrie that a Venice Beach, California, boutique called Raga later claimed. The styles have been feverishly chronicled by Rogers’ own fan fashion account, @AndJustLikeThatCostumes, as well as unaffiliated popular accounts such as @JustLikeThatCloset, @SexAndTheCity_NewYork and @CarrieBradshaw_SexAndTheCity.

“I have been shooting different movies for a while, and this is the first time I’ve seen people this excited. You can feel it in the air,” said photographer Elder Ordonez, who has shot many on set-style moments, including the contentious boho dress. But he also feels the excitement on social media. He said his “SATC” revival snaps “are getting more interaction than any of my other photos. There’s so much interest.”

Littley noted that, in the present moment, frenzy around the filming transcends the latest between Carrie and Big.

He said: “It feels like a rebirth [in the city].”