LabQ Clinical Diagnostics

What sets this record apart

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

• 1% of LabQ Clinical Diagnostics' summonses were charged at the third-or-subsequent-offense tier, the highest of the three, versus 28% citywide.
• 2% of LabQ Clinical Diagnostics' violations were recorded on a Saturday or Sunday; across the city, weekends account for 6%.
• LabQ Clinical Diagnostics' decided cases took a median of 175 days from violation to decision; the citywide median is 419 days.
• One ZIP code, 11201, accounts for 16% of all LabQ Clinical Diagnostics' violations.

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). LabQ Clinical Diagnostics' summonses by tier as charged: first offense 3,266, second offense 116, and third or subsequent 41. 223 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 1,683 casesfirst offense, default
• $1,500 76 casessecond offense, default
• $2,000 8 casesthird or later, default
• $350 5 casesfirst offense

Median time from violation to decision: 175 days (citywide 419). Outstanding balances on its cases: $2,107,895.

Where and when

Violations were recorded in 50 ZIP codes. The five with the most: 11201 (547, 16.0%), 10009 (364, 10.6%), 10003 (323, 9.4%), 10025 (319, 9.3%), 10024 (249, 7.3%).

The record in detail

• First violation in the data: 2021-10-11; most recent: 2023-07-13.
• Of 1,791 decided cases, 1,772 were upheld (including defaults, admissions, and settlements) and 19 dismissed.
• Most violations were recorded in Manhattan (2,471, followed by Brooklyn with 798).
• Average penalty when upheld: $1,024 (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):

LABQ CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS LLC (2,856) · LABQ (453) · LABQ CLINICAL DGNSTCS LLC (45) · LABQ CLINICAL DIANOSTICS LLC (21) · LABQ CLIN I CAL DGNSTCS LLC (18) · LABQ DIAGNOSTICS (10) · LABQ CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LLC (4) · LABQ CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS (3)

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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