Flynn concludes testimony on DOT progress under Mamdani
Flynn credits DOT's 6,000 employees and Mayor Mamdani's leadership, pledging to immediately put new funding to use hiring staff, expanding contracts, and scaling up operations.
In conclusion, just five short months into the Mamdani administration, I'm proud of the tremendous progress we've made at DOT.
We've unlocked the energy, creativity, and drive of this agency and its employees, quickly elevating our work and delivering results.
All of this is a credit to the 6,000 employees at DOT who wake up each and every day determined to make our city better.
And it's also a credit to the leadership of our mayor.
The investments Mayor Mamdani is making through this budget will serve as a catalyst for the work we do now and for many years to come.
We'll immediately put this new funding to good use, hiring staff, expanding our contract capacity, and purchasing the supplies and equipment we need to scale up every facet of our work.
As I said at the March budget hearing, government's a big ship that takes time to turn, but as the agency that runs the Staten Island Ferry, we know a thing or two about that,
and we're moving the projects that were stuck in the pipeline, we're rapidly announcing new ones, and just as importantly, we're laying the groundwork for even bigger and more impactful initiatives to save New Yorkers money, save time, and save lives.
In the months ahead, we'll be rolling out big, holistic plans on everything from faster buses to safer streets, and these will be promises we can keep because
of the investments made in this budget and in the years ahead.
I want to thank the Council for its partnership and for the opportunity to testify today, and we now welcome any questions.