Report idling vehicles in NYC (and get a cut of the fines) with AI
New York City has this cool program that lets anyone report idling commercial vehicles and get a large cut of the fines [1]. It's been in the news recently [2]. I've filed a few reports, and I found the process frustrating and error-prone. The forms are fiddly, there's way too much information that needs to be copied down from the video by hand, you have to use a third-party app to take a timestamped video and a different app to compress it before uploading, and approximately none of it can be done on your phone — the device you probably used to record your video in the first place. I built…
Report idling vehicles in NYC (and get a cut of the fines) with AI launched on June 22, 2025 with 194 votes, #173 of 7,999 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Idle Reporter streamlines the process of reporting idling commercial vehicles in New York City through an iOS app. Users record videos of violations, and AI automatically extracts required information and screenshots to populate complaint forms, eliminating manual data entry. The app compresses video files and handles all steps on a smartphone, reducing what typically takes multiple apps and manual work into a five-minute mobile process. Reporters can earn a share of resulting fines through NYC's official idling violation program.
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From the sources
Download Idle Reporter for NYC DEP by Proof by Induction LLC on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Idle Reporter…
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS. Productivity Developer Proof by Induction LLC Language EN English Size 45.3 MB iPhone Reporting idling commercial vehicles in NYC from start to finish with a single app. Idle Reporter makes the idling complaint process easy: five minutes from hitting record to hitting submit. Features: • AI-Powered Form Filling: No more copying down addresses. Idle Reporter AI completes the report for you in one tap (subscription required). • Timestamp Camera: Record videos with time, date, and location. See how long you have left while you record. • Timestamp Existing Videos: Record videos with time, date, and location. See how long you…from apps.apple.com
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New York City has this cool program that lets anyone report idling commercial vehicles and get a large cut of the fines [1]. It's been in the news recently [2]. I've filed a few reports, and I found the process frustrating and error-prone. The forms are fiddly, there's way too much information that needs to be copied…
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