Overview
- All DMV offices, online transactions and phone support will stop at 2 p.m. on Feb. 13 and are scheduled to resume on Feb. 18.
- The shutdown coincides with Presidents Day weekend to limit disruption to customers.
- Officials urge New Yorkers with time‑sensitive renewals or registrations to complete them beforehand and ask for patience after services return.
- Technicians will migrate roughly 30 million records onto a single system that officials say will improve efficiency, reduce wait times and expand online options.
- This is the first phase of a multi‑year modernization with another major upgrade expected in 2028, and CBS News reports the project cost is about $200 million.