Council Member Gennaro addresses the issue of companies repeatedly violating idling laws and introduces Introduction 291, which proposes increased penalties for repeat offenders.

• Large companies like Con Edison, Amazon, and Verizon have received thousands of idling violations between 2019 and April 2023
• These violations are often treated as a cost of doing business, which does not decrease pollution
• Introduction 291, sponsored by Council Member Menin, proposes increased idling penalties for buses and trucks
• The goal of anti-idling laws is to decrease pollution, not generate revenue