Manhattan film productions must coordinate street closures with NYPD Movie and TV Unit and DOT; full closures require community board and MOME approval.
Street closures for filming in New York County (Manhattan) are coordinated through the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), the NYPD Movie and TV Unit, and NYC DOT. Parking holds (ITCs — Intermittent Traffic Control) are the most common form, posted 24-48 hours in advance with No Parking signs approved by NYPD. Full street closures require earlier notice, community board consultation, DOT sign-off, and FDNY emergency access review. Highways, bridges, tunnels, and arterial routes (FDR Drive, West Side Highway) receive limited closure approvals and often require weekend or overnight scheduling. Productions must provide pedestrian and emergency access, maintain bus-route coordination with MTA, and restore conditions afterward. Violations of posted no-parking or closure rules can result in ticketing of the production's base camp vehicles.
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