New York City Department of Transportation Press Office

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The N.Y.C. Department of Transportation is responsible for the management of New York City's transportation infrastructure. The department's responsibilities include day-to-day maintenance of the city's streets, highways, bridges and sidewalks. The N.Y.C. Department of Transportation is also responsible for installing and maintaining the city's street signs, traffic signals and street lights. It supervises street resurfacing, pothole repair, parking meter installation and maintenance and the management of a citywide network of municipal parking facilities. Additionally, the department operates the Staten Island Ferry. The N.Y.C. Department of Transportation is also responsible for oversight of transportation-related issues, such as city contracts for special education transportation services and issuance of transport-related permits for vehicles and construction.