Temporary Holiday Lighting Registration Form

Business Improvement Districts, local development corporations, and other groups may register to install temporary holiday lighting attached to NYC street light poles for a period of sixty (60) days.

Prior to any installation, the organization must complete the registration form below.

Contact Felicia Tunnah, Director of Operations Planning at NYC DOT at ftunnah@dot.nyc.gov or 212.839.3330 with any questions regarding the registration.

Sponsoring Group Information 

Electrical Contractor Information 

for the Electrical Contractor

Installation Details 

Provide main and cross street of each blockface. May also include nearest in-front-of street address for the light pole.
Upload requirements
The installation timeframe may not exceed 60 days.                                                                                                                                                                                 
I agree to use inline fuses and conform with all NYC electrical codes.

Examples of Poles NOT Approved for Temporary Holiday Lighting Installations

Pole at a NYC intersection with traffic and pedestrian signals
Pole at intersection with traffic equipment
Pole at a NYC intersection with traffic and pedestrian signals
Pole at intersection with traffic equipment
Black 14 foot tall pole with a luminaire sconce on top located in a NYC park
Pedestrian-sized pole
A streetlight pole in NYC with speed camera equipment attached to it.
Pole with third-party attachment
A streetlight pole in NYC has a box and cylinder shaped device attached to the top of the pole.
Pole with third-party attachment (photo: NYC OTI)
A streetlight pole with an NYC DEP box attached near the top of the pole.
Pole with third-party attachment (photo: NYC DEP)
A streetlight pole with two camera attachments near the top of the pole.
Pole with third-party attachment (photo: DSNY)
Sign above