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NYC Marshal Services in West Brighton, NY
West Brighton Landlords: Your Judgment Means Nothing Without Enforcement
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Eviction Marshal Serving Staten Island
Most people who contact our office have already been through the hard part. They filed. They showed up to court. They won. And then they found out the court doesn’t collect for them — and the tenant is still in the apartment, or the debtor still hasn’t paid a dollar. That’s the gap we exist to close.
West Brighton’s housing stock is older — a lot of it built before 1940, with attached duplexes, three-family homes, and mid-century apartment buildings scattered across Forest Avenue, Broadway, and the surrounding blocks. If you own one of those properties and you’re managing a rental unit or two, you’re not a corporation with a legal team on retainer. You’re a person who can’t absorb three or four months of unpaid rent without real financial strain. The faster we move on enforcement, the less damage you absorb.
The same applies to small business owners along Forest Avenue and Castleton Avenue. If you’ve won a civil court or small claims judgment against a non-paying customer and you’re sitting on a piece of paper wondering what happens next — income execution and property execution are the tools that convert that judgment into money. But only a marshal has the legal authority to deploy them. That’s not a technicality. It’s the difference between collecting and not collecting.
NYC Marshal Serving Richmond County
Edward F. Guida Jr. was appointed NYC Marshal by the Mayor of New York City in 2016 — Badge #14. But our office’s history goes back further than that. His father, Edward F. Guida Sr., served as a NYC Marshal for 25 years before passing in 2014. Edward Jr. joined the practice in 2007, managed the transition, and was formally appointed two years later. The staff who worked under his father are still in our office today.
That continuity matters in a borough like Staten Island, where institutional relationships and long-standing trust carry real weight. The Richmond County Civil Court at 927 Castleton Avenue handles every landlord-tenant case on the island — and we know that court’s procedures, timelines, and requirements because we’ve been working with courts like it across all five boroughs for decades.
We’re not a collection agency that makes phone calls and sends letters. We’re a Mayor-appointed, DOI-regulated public officer with the legal authority to physically enforce civil court orders — in West Brighton, across Staten Island, and throughout New York City.
How NYC Marshal Enforcement Works
Once you have a judgment from the Richmond County Civil Court or NYC Civil Court, the next step is bringing that paperwork to our office. We’ll walk you through exactly what’s needed — what documents to bring, what prerequisites must be met, and what to expect at each stage. If you don’t have an attorney, that’s fine. Many clients come in without one, and we’re set up to guide you through it.
For landlord-tenant cases in West Brighton, the process starts with the Warrant of Eviction issued by the court. We then serve a Notice of Eviction on the tenant, which gives them a final window to vacate voluntarily. If they don’t, we schedule and carry out the physical removal — with a bonded moving company present and a written inventory of any property removed. Every step follows the legal protocol required by the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court and the NYC Department of Investigation.
For money judgment enforcement, there are two primary paths. Income execution — wage garnishment — is served on the debtor’s employer and creates recurring deductions of up to 10% of gross wages until the judgment is satisfied. Property execution reaches bank accounts, cash, and personal property. If a West Brighton creditor’s debtor works in another borough, that’s not a barrier — we have jurisdiction and operational reach across all five boroughs to serve and execute wherever the debtor or their assets are located.
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Income Execution and Eviction Services Staten Island
We handle the full range of civil enforcement services authorized under New York law. For landlords in West Brighton’s older rental housing — the pre-war duplexes off Forest Avenue, the mid-century apartment buildings near Henderson Avenue and Broadway — that means legal possession and eviction once a Warrant of Eviction has been issued by the NYC court system. For creditors with money judgments, we offer income execution, property execution, and small claims enforcement, all available across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
Income execution is particularly useful when the debtor has steady employment. Once we serve the garnishment on the employer, the deductions come automatically — up to 10% of gross wages — until the full judgment amount is recovered. Property execution, including bank levies, is the alternative when the debtor is self-employed or has irregular income. A bank levy remains effective for 90 days, and if the account doesn’t produce full recovery in that window, a turnover proceeding can extend the enforcement.
For West Brighton’s Forest Avenue small business owners who won in small claims court and aren’t sure what to do next — we’re authorized to enforce small claims judgments via property or income execution across all five boroughs. The statutory fees for this service are set by the NYC Department of Investigation, not by us, so there are no arbitrary charges. The 5% poundage we retain is paid only on money that’s actually collected — meaning our incentive is directly aligned with yours.
What happens after I win an eviction case at Staten Island Housing Court?
Winning in housing court means the judge has ruled in your favor and issued a Warrant of Eviction. But the court’s job ends there — it does not remove the tenant for you. Under New York law, only a Marshal, Sheriff, or Constable can physically carry out an eviction. No landlord in West Brighton — or anywhere else in New York City — can remove a tenant on their own after winning in court. Attempting to do so is illegal, regardless of the circumstances.
Once you bring the Warrant of Eviction to our office along with the required paperwork and any advance fees, we serve a Notice of Eviction on the tenant. That notice gives the tenant a final opportunity to leave voluntarily. If they don’t vacate by the date specified, we schedule the physical removal. A bonded moving company is required to be present, and a written inventory of any property left behind must be completed. We handle this process for all of Staten Island, including West Brighton, with jurisdiction confirmed across all five boroughs.
What is the difference between a NYC Marshal and the Sheriff's Office for evictions?
Both NYC Marshals and the City Sheriff’s Office have the legal authority to enforce civil court orders, including evictions. In practice, marshals handle the overwhelming majority of evictions in New York City — in 2023, marshals carried out approximately 26,000 evictions compared to roughly 1,200 by the Sheriff’s Office. That gap exists because marshals are independent public officers who earn income through statutory fees and poundage, which creates a direct incentive to process cases efficiently.
The Sheriff is a salaried government employee operating within a larger bureaucratic structure. Marshals are appointed by the Mayor, regulated by the NYC Department of Investigation, and supervised by the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court — but we operate independently, which generally means more responsiveness and direct client communication. For West Brighton landlords and creditors, the practical difference often comes down to turnaround time and accessibility. We serve all five boroughs, including Staten Island, and guide clients through the process from the first phone call.
Can a NYC Marshal garnish wages if the debtor works outside Staten Island?
Yes. Our jurisdiction covers all five boroughs — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. If you have a money judgment from the Richmond County Civil Court or another NYC court and your debtor works in a different borough, that’s not a barrier to income execution. We serve the garnishment on the employer wherever that employer is located within the five boroughs, and the deductions begin from there.
Under New York law, income execution caps the garnishment at 10% of the debtor’s gross wages. The debtor receives a notice giving them approximately 20 days to make voluntary payment before the employer is served. If they don’t pay voluntarily, we serve the employer directly, and the deductions continue automatically with each pay cycle until the full judgment amount — plus statutory fees — is satisfied. For West Brighton creditors whose debtors have moved to another borough or commute to work in Manhattan, we can pursue enforcement wherever the debtor’s employer is located.
I won a small claims judgment in West Brighton — how do I actually collect it?
Small claims court gets you the judgment. Collecting it is a separate process, and it’s one that catches a lot of people off guard. The court doesn’t follow up, doesn’t contact the debtor, and doesn’t transfer any money on your behalf. If the person you sued doesn’t pay voluntarily — and many don’t — you need to enforce the judgment through a marshal using either income execution or property execution.
For income execution, you’ll need to know where the debtor works. We serve the garnishment on the employer, and deductions of up to 10% of gross wages come out of each paycheck until the debt is paid. For property execution, you’ll need bank account information or knowledge of personal property that can be seized. We handle small claims enforcement across all five boroughs, including Staten Island. The creditor pays a statutory advance fee set by the NYC Department of Investigation, and we retain 5% poundage only on money that’s actually recovered — so there’s no poundage charge on a case that produces nothing.
How long does the eviction process take in West Brighton, NY?
The honest answer is that it depends on several factors, and the timeline can stretch longer than most landlords expect. From the initial filing at the Richmond County Civil Court at 927 Castleton Avenue to the physical removal of a tenant, the full process typically runs anywhere from 60 to 120 days or more. Court backlogs, tenant responses, Orders to Show Cause, and marshal scheduling all play a role in how long it takes.
Once the Warrant of Eviction is issued and you bring it to our office, our portion of the process — serving the Notice of Eviction and scheduling the physical removal — generally takes a few weeks from the date the paperwork is received. Weather can also be a factor on Staten Island’s North Shore: the NYC Department of Investigation has issued weather-based eviction suspensions during severe winter storms, which can delay scheduling for all boroughs including Staten Island. The best way to minimize delays on your end is to have all required paperwork in order before you contact us. We’ll tell you exactly what you need when you call.
What if I have an old judgment — is it too late to enforce it in West Brighton?
Probably not. In New York, a money judgment is enforceable for up to 20 years from the date it was entered. A lot of creditors — including landlords in West Brighton’s older rental properties who dealt with nonpayment years ago and eventually gave up — don’t realize they still have a legally valid judgment sitting in a drawer somewhere. If the debtor now has a job, a bank account, or personal property, that judgment may still be collectible.
The practical question isn’t just whether the judgment is still valid — it’s whether you have enough information about the debtor’s current employment or assets to pursue income execution or property execution. We don’t conduct asset searches; that responsibility sits with the creditor. But if you know where the debtor works or banks, we can assess whether enforcement is viable and move forward from there. West Brighton creditors with judgments they thought were lost causes have more options than they realize — and the first step is simply making a phone call to find out what’s still possible.