Danella

What sets this record apart

The measures on which Danella differs most from all 362,855 DEP idling summonses in the same period.

• 1 of Danella's 614 cases ended with the respondent admitting the violation, no hearing held; citywide, respondents admit 31%.
• 7 of Danella's summonses (1.1%) were for idling more than one minute next to a school, the stricter limit, against 9.9% of summonses citywide.
• One ZIP code, 10009, accounts for 23% of all Danella's violations.
• 16% of Danella's violations were recorded on a Saturday or Sunday; across the city, weekends account for 6%.

How the cases ended

Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · outcome = OATH hearing result · methodology

Offense tier and penalties

Tiers and amounts follow DEP's penalty schedule (15 RCNY 43-02, explained in the NYC idling law guide). Danella's summonses by tier as charged: first offense 207, second offense 26, and third or subsequent 381. 7 were for idling more than one minute next to a school.

The penalty amounts OATH most often imposed on its upheld cases, and what each one means on the schedule:

• $600 224 casesthird or later
• $350 150 casesfirst offense
• $2,000 87 casesthird or later, default
• $1,000 33 casesfirst offense, default
• $440 28 casessecond offense
• $1,500 1 casessecond offense, default

Median time from violation to decision: 444 days (citywide 419). Outstanding balances on its cases: $250,280.

Where and when

Violations were recorded in 46 ZIP codes. The five with the most: 10009 (139, 22.6%), 10022 (62, 10.1%), 10019 (54, 8.8%), 10017 (34, 5.5%), 10016 (30, 4.9%).

The record in detail

• First violation in the data: 2019-01-09; most recent: 2025-12-23.
• Of 581 decided cases, 523 were upheld (including defaults, admissions, and settlements) and 58 dismissed.
• Most violations were recorded in Manhattan (602, followed by Brooklyn with 6).
• Average penalty when upheld: $780 (median $600).

A summons records an alleged violation; cases marked pending have no final outcome. “Paid” reflects payments recorded in OATH case data, which can lag or include fees.

Respondent names behind this record

OATH records name respondents inconsistently. This page aggregates the following source spellings (violation counts in parentheses):

DANELLA CONSTRUCTION (190) · DANELLA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATI (131) · DANELLA CONSTRUCTION OF NY IN (71) · DANELLA CONSTRUCTION OF NY INC (71) · DANELLA (45) · DANELLA CONSTRUCTION CORP OF (31) · DANELLA CONSTRUCTION CORP OF N (20) · DANELLA CONSTRUCTION CORP (20)

Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · company grouping documented in methodology · methodology

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