Overview
- Flynn will replace Ydanis Rodriguez as New York City's transportation commissioner.
- A veteran of NYC DOT from 2005 to 2014 and now a TYLin executive, Flynn drew praise from transit advocates as a seasoned, pragmatic choice.
- The mayor’s goal of fare-free buses lies outside DOT authority and would require a funding deal with Governor Kathy Hochul and the state-run MTA.
- Flynn can act quickly on bus speed by expanding protected lanes, using enforcement tools, and advancing street redesigns to meet stalled legal targets for bus and bike lanes.
- New York’s buses average about 12.9 km/h and serve many lower- and middle-income outer-borough riders, highlighting the equity stakes of faster service.