Company record · #49 most-fined
Durama Tours
Durama Tours has 247 idling violations on record from citizen-era DEP summonses heard at NYC OATH (2019–2025), totaling $306,150 in penalties imposed, 0.1% of all idling penalties citywide in that period.
By Mario Bailey · Data updated November 2026
Violations by year
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · methodology
What sets this record apart
The measures on which Durama Tours differs most from all 362,855 DEP idling summonses in the same period.
- 1 of Durama Tours' summonses (0.4%) were for idling more than one minute next to a school, the stricter limit, against 9.9% of summonses citywide.
- One ZIP code, 10036, accounts for 91% of all Durama Tours' violations.
- 34% of Durama Tours' violations were recorded on a Saturday or Sunday; across the city, weekends account for 6%.
- OATH records show $318,950 still due on Durama Tours' cases, about $1,291 per summons, against a citywide average of $382 per summons.
How the cases ended
| Outcome | Cases | Share | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decided by defaultthe respondent did not answer or appear | 136 | 55.1% | 34.9% |
| Admittedthe respondent admitted the violation without a hearing | 61 | 24.7% | 31.0% |
| Still opennot yet decided, or adjourned | 33 | 13.4% | 6.4% |
| Lost at a hearingcontested, and the hearing officer sustained the charge | 9 | 3.6% | 16.0% |
| Dismissedcontested, and the charge was thrown out | 7 | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Settledresolved by stipulation | 1 | 0.4% | 8.5% |
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). Durama Tours' summonses by tier as charged: first offense 69, second offense 1, and third or subsequent 177. 1 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:
- $2,000 119 casesthird or later, default
- $350 40 casesfirst offense
- $600 31 casesthird or later
- $1,000 16 casesfirst offense, default
- $1,500 1 casessecond offense, default
Median time from violation to decision: 671 days (citywide 419). Outstanding balances on its cases: $318,950.
Where and when
Violations were recorded in 8 ZIP codes. The five with the most: 10036 (226, 91.5%), 11237 (10, 4.0%), 10019 (5, 2.0%), 11201 (2, 0.8%), 11101 (1, 0.4%).
The record in detail
- First violation in the data: 2019-10-13; most recent: 2025-08-22.
- Of 214 decided cases, 207 were upheld (including defaults, admissions, and settlements) and 7 dismissed.
- Most violations were recorded in Manhattan (234, followed by Brooklyn with 12).
- Average penalty when upheld: $1,392 (median $2,000).
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):
DURAMA TOURS INC (241) · DURAMA TOURS INCORPORATED (6)
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · company grouping documented in methodology · methodology
Cite this record: DashcamBounty, “Durama Tours: NYC Idling Enforcement Record, as of November 2026,” analysis of NYC Open Data OATH Hearings Division records. dashcambounty.com/data/company/durama-tours/ (underlying tables on the data hub).
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