Rather than a single citywide "general contractor license," NYC construction work is governed by a mix of agency-specific registrations and licenses — DOT registration for street and sidewalk permits, DOB licensing for building work, and DCWP's HIC license for home improvement contracts — and a general contractor overseeing a sidewalk or driveway project typically needs to hold or coordinate the right combination for the job. Property owners should ask which specific registrations a prospective contractor carries rather than assuming one general credential covers everything.
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