Michael Fleischer

Michael R. Fleischer has been engaged in transportation policy in New York State for nearly 30 years, including leadership positions at the highest levels of New York State’s major transportation agencies during the administrations of four Governors. He leads the transportation practice at Brown & Weinraub, the state’s leading lobbying firm.

Fleischer has served as Executive Director of the New York State Thruway where he led the development and implementation the Authority’s fully financed multi-year capital plan. He also worked at the New York State Department of Transportation including serving as First Deputy Commissioner, where he was directly responsible for the development and implementation of the Department’s annual highway and bridge program and the Department’s $4 billion annual budget.

Fleischer is a NYS licensed attorney. He has been named on City & State's Transportation Power 100 list and has moderated panels for City & State's Transportation and Infrastructure events.

Accomplishments include successfully advocating for new official pavement selection guidance that provides for longer-lasting improvements while reducing the amount of cement in concrete mixes; assisting developers in obtaining required traffic impact mitigation approvals and helped coordinate often complex land disposition processes; led the effort to secure funding for major upgrades along Route 17 in the Mid-Hudson Valley; ensured a University was able to receive reimbursement for utility relocation as part of a major transportation project.