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Garda CL Atlantic
Garda CL Atlantic has 2,239 idling violations on record from citizen-era DEP summonses heard at NYC OATH (2019–2025), totaling $2,375,380 in penalties imposed, 0.9% 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 Garda CL Atlantic differs most from all 362,855 DEP idling summonses in the same period.
- 6 of Garda CL Atlantic's 2,239 cases ended with the respondent admitting the violation, no hearing held; citywide, respondents admit 31%.
- 8 of Garda CL Atlantic's 2,239 violations were recorded on a Saturday or Sunday; across the city, weekends account for 6%.
- When Garda CL Atlantic took a case to a hearing on the merits, it won a dismissal 61% of the time (177 of 291), compared with 17% for all contested cases.
- OATH records show $3,046,215 still due on Garda CL Atlantic's cases, about $1,361 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 | 1,463 | 65.3% | 34.9% |
| Still opennot yet decided, or adjourned | 476 | 21.3% | 6.4% |
| Dismissedcontested, and the charge was thrown out | 177 | 7.9% | 3.2% |
| Lost at a hearingcontested, and the hearing officer sustained the charge | 114 | 5.1% | 16.0% |
| Admittedthe respondent admitted the violation without a hearing | 6 | 0.3% | 31.0% |
| Settledresolved by stipulation | 3 | 0.1% | 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). Garda CL Atlantic's summonses by tier as charged: first offense 1,336, second offense 84, and third or subsequent 819. 70 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:
- $1,000 788 casesfirst offense, default
- $2,000 612 casesthird or later, default
- $350 119 casesfirst offense
- $1,500 63 casessecond offense, default
- $600 4 casesthird or later
Median time from violation to decision: 844 days (citywide 419). Outstanding balances on its cases: $3,046,215.
Where and when
Violations were recorded in 94 ZIP codes. The five with the most: 10001 (276, 12.3%), 10003 (267, 11.9%), 11201 (218, 9.7%), 10012 (157, 7.0%), 10036 (137, 6.1%).
The record in detail
- First violation in the data: 2019-04-14; most recent: 2025-12-30.
- Of 1,763 decided cases, 1,586 were upheld (including defaults, admissions, and settlements) and 177 dismissed.
- Most violations were recorded in Manhattan (1,731, followed by Brooklyn with 350).
- Average penalty when upheld: $1,356 (median $1,000).
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):
GARDA CL ATLANTIC INC (2,027) · GARDA CL EAST INC (82) · GARDA CL ATLANTIC (69) · GARDA CL ATLANTIC INCORPORATED (15) · GARDA CL NEW ENGLAND INC (14) · GARDAWORLD CASHLINK LLC (5) · GARDAWORLD (5) · GARDA CL ATLANTA INC (5)
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, “Garda CL Atlantic: NYC Idling Enforcement Record, as of November 2026,” analysis of NYC Open Data OATH Hearings Division records. dashcambounty.com/data/company/garda-cl-atlantic/ (underlying tables on the data hub).
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