Mike Flynn, Commissioner
Mike Flynn is the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) under the Mamdani Administration. Flynn brings more than two decades of experience advancing transportation, infrastructure, and urban development projects across New York City and the country, spanning senior leadership roles in both city government and the private sector.
Most recently, Flynn led the New York office of TYLin City Solutions (formerly Sam Schwartz Engineering) where he supported teams of engineers, planners, designers, and community outreach specialists working across disciplines to solve complex transportation, development, and infrastructure challenges throughout the New York City region. As Vice President and Sector Manager for New York and the Northeast, Flynn oversaw major projects at the intersection of mobility, land use, and public space.
Previously, Flynn spent nearly a decade at NYC DOT, where he held leadership roles including Director of Capital Planning and Project Initiation. In that position, he helped oversee the planning and delivery of major capital projects across the city, including street reconstruction, transit and resiliency projects, and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. Earlier at NYC DOT, Flynn worked on pedestrian and bicycle programs and transportation planning initiatives that helped reshape how New Yorkers move through the city, including leading the development of the City's first Street Design Manual.
In addition to his work in government and the private sector, Flynn served for nearly eight years as a Visiting Professor in Pratt Institute’s Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development, where he taught courses focused on urban planning, transportation, and sustainable city design.
He holds a Master of Science in City and Regional Planning from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from the University of Vermont.