New York City Department of Transport ( NYCDOT ) is a New York City government agency responsible for managing many of New York City's transportation infrastructure. Polly Trottenberg is the current Commissioner of the Department of Transport, and was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio on January 1, 2014.
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The responsibilities of the Ministry of Transportation include the daily maintenance of roads, roads, bridges, and sidewalks in the city. The Department of Transportation is also responsible for installing and maintaining road signs, traffic signals, and street lights in the city. DOT supervises road coating, road hole repair, installation and maintenance of parking meters, and management of municipal parking facilities. DOT also operates the Staten Island Ferry. DOT is the exclusive provider of day-to-day operations and maintenance on New York-maintained streets and roads in the city, while major improvements and capital improvements in state-owned roads are conducted by DOT Country. Both DOT and NYSDOT reserve the right to install signs, signals, and other road features on state highways, which are then maintained daily by DOT. DOT sets speed limits on all roads and highways in the city, including those owned by NYSDOT.
DOT is also responsible for overseeing transportation-related issues, such as providing a van jitney service license and permits for road construction. DOT also advocates for transportation safety issues, including pedestrian and bicycle safety promotions.
The rules are listed in the 34th title of the New York City Rules .
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Organization
- The Transport Commissioner
- First Deputy Commissioner
- Checking and Sidewalk Management
- Staten Island Ferry Service
- Bridge
- Transport Planning & amp; Management
- Road Repair and Maintenance
- Information and Telecommunication Technology
- Commissioner Borough
- Brooklyn Borough Commissioner
- Manhattan Borough Commissioner
- Commissioner Borough Bronx
- Queens Borough Commissioner
- Commissioner Staten Island Borough
- Policy
- External Affairs
- Finance, Contracts and Program Management
- Human Resources Management and Facilities
- Legal
- First Deputy Commissioner
Management and budget
By 2017, DOT has the following budgets and staff:
Bridge
DOT operates 794 street and pedestrian bridges throughout New York City, including 25 movable bridges. The agency portfolio covers most of the East River bridges and the Harlem River, as well as smaller bridges throughout the city. DOT operates two retractable bridges (Borden Avenue and Carroll Street bridges). Other institutions that operate road bridges in New York include the MTA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and DOT New York.
Incident
At about 1:30 am on May 24, 2012, DOT employee Harry Robinson ran and killed Roxana Blind while operating a DOT truck.
See also
- New York City Court Administration and Hearing (OATH) Office, for a hearing on a call for a quality of life violation issued by the Department
- New York State Department of Transport
References
External links
- Official website
- Department of Transportation in the New York City Rules
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