Idling
Basics
Should Residents Be Allowed To Ticket Trucks That Pollute The Air?
A New Jersey Congressman opposes efforts to clear the air (but he takes donations from bus companies!).
June 23, 2026
Failure of Electric Bus System Means Pollution Will Continue in NYC
The Adams administration gives a major bus company a reprieve from idling laws — because battery-powered systems apparently don't exist yet.
December 23, 2025
Can NYC Use Unpaid Idling Tickets to Force Corporate Polluters to Electrify Fleets?
Companies that owe the city millions of dollars in unpaid idling violations may electrify their fleet to get out from under the debt in deals with the city.
January 8, 2024
NYPD All But Abandons Idling Enforcement Amid Climate Crisis
The number of idling violations issued by NYPD is down 99 percent from five years ago, according to publicly available stats.
September 5, 2023
