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NYC Marshal Services in Rego Park, NY
Rego Park Landlords: A Court Order Doesn't Collect Itself
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Eviction Marshal Serving Queens County
Most landlords in Rego Park don’t realize the court is just the beginning. Once you have a Warrant of Eviction or a money judgment in hand, the enforcement piece is entirely separate — and that’s where we come in. Without proper enforcement, that paper sits in a drawer while the losses keep adding up.
Rego Park’s rental market doesn’t leave much room for delay. Average rents in this neighborhood run over $2,200 a month for a one-bedroom. A non-paying tenant isn’t an inconvenience — it’s $500 to $700 walking out the door every single week. The faster enforcement moves, the less you lose. That’s the practical reality for landlords along Yellowstone Boulevard, the Queens Boulevard corridor, and the side streets off 63rd Drive.
The same applies if you’re a small business owner or professional who won a civil judgment and still hasn’t seen a dime. Income execution — what most people call wage garnishment — is a legitimate enforcement tool, and it’s something only a court-appointed marshal can carry out. A collection agency can’t do it. A demand letter can’t do it. We can.
Appointed NYC Marshal Serving Rego Park
We were founded in Queens in 1988 by Edward F. Guida Sr., who served the five boroughs for 25 years. Edward Jr. came into the business in 2007, managed the office through a transition after his father’s passing, and was formally appointed Marshal, City of New York in 2016. The office manager and staff who worked under the father still work under the son. That kind of continuity matters in a field where procedural mistakes can invalidate an entire enforcement action.
Our office is based in Corona — the same borough as Rego Park — and we’re authorized to enforce civil judgments across all five boroughs. For landlords dealing with Queens Housing Court cases, or creditors with judgments against Rego Park-area debtors, that local familiarity isn’t just a convenience. It’s built into how we operate. Badge #14 is a mayoral appointment, verifiable on NYC.gov — not a collection agency, not a process server, but an officially appointed officer of the City of New York with the legal authority to execute warrants, garnish wages, and seize property.
NYC Income Execution Process in Queens
The first step is making sure you have the right documents in place. For an eviction, that means a Warrant of Eviction issued by Queens Housing Court — we execute the warrant, but the court has to issue it first. For a money judgment, you’ll need the judgment itself along with any information you have about the debtor’s employer or assets. The more you can provide upfront, the faster things move.
For income execution — wage garnishment — the process works in two stages. First, we serve the execution on the debtor directly, giving them 20 days to contact our office and arrange voluntary payment. If that doesn’t happen, we serve the execution on the employer on day 21. From that point, the employer withholds a portion of the debtor’s wages each pay period and remits it to our office. The garnishment is capped at 10% of gross wages per pay period, and it continues until the judgment is satisfied.
For property execution, we’re authorized to seize cash or personal property belonging to the debtor to satisfy the judgment. For evictions, we coordinate the physical removal in accordance with NYC court requirements — including the 2024 state law that now requires online posting of eviction notices within 24 hours of service. We use up-to-date technology and procedures to stay compliant with those requirements, which matters more now than it did even two years ago.
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NYC Marshal Services for Rego Park Residents
We handle the full range of civil enforcement: Supreme and Civil Court judgment collection, income execution, property execution, landlord and tenant services including legal possession and eviction, and small claims enforcement. All of it, across all five boroughs.
That last one — small claims — is worth calling out specifically. A lot of Rego Park residents who win in small claims court assume there’s nothing we can do if the other party refuses to pay. There is. We’re authorized to enforce small claims judgments by property execution or income execution, the same tools available for Civil and Supreme Court judgments. If you’ve been waiting on a small claims award and the debtor has a job or identifiable assets, that judgment is not worthless.
For Rego Park’s large community of immigrant landlords and property owners — many of whom own co-op units or small apartment buildings along the Queens Boulevard corridor or Yellowstone Boulevard — the landlord and tenant service is often the most time-sensitive. The Good Cause Eviction Law that took effect in April 2024 added new procedural layers for market-rate apartments in NYC, making the path to a warrant more complex and the need for an experienced, compliant marshal more important than before. We operate under the NYC Department of Investigation’s Marshals Handbook of Regulations and carry a $100,000 public official’s bond — accountability that a private collection agency simply doesn’t carry.
How do I hire an NYC Marshal to handle an eviction in Rego Park?
Before we can act, Queens Housing Court needs to issue a Warrant of Eviction. We don’t initiate the eviction — the court does, through the warrant. Once you have that document, you contact our office, provide the warrant and any relevant case details, and we take it from there. We’ll serve the required notices and schedule the execution in accordance with NYC court rules, which include a 14-day notice requirement before the physical eviction can take place.
One thing worth knowing: the Good Cause Eviction Law that went into effect in April 2024 added new requirements for landlords of unregulated apartments in New York City, including Rego Park. If your unit is market-rate, you may need to provide specific notices and establish a qualifying reason for the eviction before the court will issue a warrant. We won’t handle that legal groundwork for you — that’s your attorney’s job — but working with a marshal who understands the current regulatory environment means the execution side will be handled correctly once the warrant is in hand.
What is income execution and can it be used for a Queens civil judgment?
Income execution is the legal process of garnishing a debtor’s wages to satisfy a court judgment. If someone owes you money under a Civil Court or Supreme Court judgment — and they have a job — we can serve an income execution that requires their employer to withhold a portion of each paycheck and send it to our office until the debt is paid.
The process starts with us serving the execution on the debtor, who then has 20 days to voluntarily make payment arrangements. If they don’t respond, we serve the execution directly on the employer on day 21. The garnishment is capped at 10% of gross wages per pay period, and certain minimum wage protections apply. For Rego Park creditors — whether you’re a landlord with unpaid rent that became a judgment, a medical practice on Queens Boulevard with an uncollected balance, or a contractor who never got paid — income execution is often the most direct path to actually recovering what you’re owed, as long as the debtor is employed and earning above the minimum threshold.
What's the difference between a NYC Marshal and a private collection agency?
This is one of the most common points of confusion, and it has real consequences. A private collection agency can send letters, make calls, and report debts to credit bureaus. That’s essentially the limit of their authority. They cannot execute a court warrant, cannot legally garnish wages through an income execution, and cannot physically perform an eviction. Those actions require a court-appointed officer.
A NYC Marshal is appointed by the Mayor of the City of New York and operates under the oversight of the NYC Department of Investigation. That appointment carries legal authority that no private agency has. When you have a judgment from Queens Civil Court or NYC Supreme Court, a collection agency can pressure the debtor — we can compel them. If you’ve already tried the collection agency route and hit a wall, that’s exactly the situation we’re designed to resolve. We’ve been handling that transition — from stuck judgment to actual enforcement — in Queens since 1988.
How long does a wage garnishment take to start in New York City?
Once we have the income execution documents and the debtor’s employer information, the timeline is relatively straightforward. The debtor gets 20 days after being served to contact our office and arrange voluntary payment. If they don’t, we serve the employer on day 21. After that, the employer is legally required to begin withholding wages — typically starting with the next pay cycle after they receive the execution.
The practical reality is that the speed of the process depends partly on how quickly you can provide accurate information about the debtor’s employer. If you know where they work, the process can move quickly. If you don’t, we can work with what’s available, but it takes longer to locate the employer and serve them. For Rego Park creditors dealing with debtors who are employed in the neighborhood or along the Queens Boulevard commercial corridor, having current employer information ready when you contact our office makes a meaningful difference in how fast garnishment begins.
Can a NYC Marshal enforce a small claims court judgment in Rego Park, Queens?
Yes, and this surprises a lot of people. Many Rego Park residents who win in small claims court assume the judgment is essentially unenforceable if the other party refuses to pay voluntarily. It isn’t. We’re authorized to enforce small claims judgments by property execution or income execution, the same tools available for Civil Court and Supreme Court judgments.
The process works the same way: you provide the judgment and any information you have about the debtor’s assets or employer, and we pursue enforcement from there. The key is that the debtor needs to have something to enforce against — a job with garnishable wages, or property or assets that can be seized. If they have neither, enforcement becomes difficult regardless of what the judgment says. But if the person who owes you money is employed or has identifiable assets, a small claims judgment in Rego Park is not a dead end. It’s a starting point for our enforcement action.
Is Edward F. Guida Jr #14 Marshal Services authorized to handle evictions in Rego Park specifically?
Yes. Edward F. Guida Jr. holds a mayoral appointment as Marshal, City of New York — Badge #14 — which authorizes enforcement across all five NYC boroughs, including Queens. Rego Park falls within Queens County, and we handle landlord and tenant cases, including legal possession and eviction, throughout the borough. Our office is based in Corona, Queens, and has been operating in this borough since 1988.
It’s also worth noting that NYC Marshals are a small group — as of 2023, there were only 28 active marshals serving all of New York City. Not every marshal maintains a clean regulatory record; the NYC Department of Investigation has cited a number of active marshals for errors and violations in recent years. We have no documented disciplinary actions on record, carry the required $100,000 public official’s bond, and operate in full compliance with the DOI’s Marshals Handbook of Regulations. For Rego Park landlords navigating the added complexity of the Good Cause Eviction Law and the 2024 online notice-posting requirements, working with a compliant, experienced marshal isn’t just a preference — it’s how you protect the enforceability of your case.