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NYC bounty hunters earn 25% of fines for catching idling trucks

Gail P Sherman
May 25, 2026
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Idling truck

In 2018, to combat the scourge of vehicle emissions, New York City instituted what amounts to a bounty program for idling vehicles.

After losing his non-smoking brother to lung cancer, George Pakenham began a crusade to clean up the city’s notoriously poor air quality. He began by politely asking drivers to turn off their engines, explaining …

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