Malca-Amit

What sets this record apart

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

• 3 of Malca-Amit's summonses (0.3%) were for idling more than one minute next to a school, the stricter limit, against 9.9% of summonses citywide.
• OATH records show $40,630 still due on Malca-Amit's cases, about $37 per summons, against a citywide average of $382 per summons.
• One ZIP code, 10036, accounts for 46% of all Malca-Amit's violations.
• When Malca-Amit took a case to a hearing on the merits, it won a dismissal 3% of the time (7 of 207), compared with 17% for all contested cases.

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). Malca-Amit's summonses by tier as charged: first offense 259, second offense 45, and third or subsequent 794. 3 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:

• $600 586 casesthird or later
• $2,000 199 casesthird or later, default
• $350 151 casesfirst offense
• $1,000 107 casesfirst offense, default
• $440 27 casessecond offense
• $1,500 19 casessecond offense, default

Median time from violation to decision: 377 days (citywide 419). Outstanding balances on its cases: $40,630.

Where and when

Violations were recorded in 24 ZIP codes. The five with the most: 10036 (510, 46.4%), 10010 (348, 31.7%), 10001 (63, 5.7%), 10022 (51, 4.6%), 10017 (30, 2.7%).

The record in detail

• First violation in the data: 2020-05-13; most recent: 2025-11-24.
• Of 1,097 decided cases, 1,090 were upheld (including defaults, admissions, and settlements) and 7 dismissed.
• Most violations were recorded in Manhattan (1,094, followed by Queens with 4).
• Average penalty when upheld: $875 (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):

MALCA-AMIT ARMORED INC (1,056) · MALCA-AMIT ARMORED (20) · MALCA AMIT ARMORED INC (14) · MALCA AMIT (3) · MALCA-AMIT ARMORED INCORPORATE (2) · MALCA-AMIT ARMORED I NC (1) · MALCA -AMIT ARMORED INC (1) · MALCA AMIT ARMORED (1)

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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