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NYC Marshal Services in Coney Island, NY
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Eviction Marshal Serving Coney Island, Brooklyn
Winning a court case and actually collecting on it are two completely different things. A judgment sitting in a folder doesn’t pay your mortgage, cover your losses, or get a non-paying tenant out of your building. What changes things is enforcement — and that’s exactly what we’re authorized to do as a licensed NYC Marshal.
For Coney Island landlords, this matters more than most people realize. With a rental vacancy rate of just 1.8% across the neighborhood, tenants who fall behind on rent don’t leave voluntarily — there’s nowhere cheaper to go. More than a third of renters here spend over half their income on housing, which means when a financial shock hits, rent is often the first thing that goes unpaid. Waiting for voluntary compliance in this environment isn’t a strategy. It’s just lost time and lost money.
For creditors holding a civil or small claims judgment, the same principle applies. Whether the debtor is employed in home health care, construction, or the seasonal amusement industry along Surf Avenue, there are legal tools available to reach their wages, their bank account, or their personal property. The process starts the moment you bring your paperwork to our office. We’ve been that office for Brooklyn creditors and landlords since 1988.
NYC Marshal Badge #14 — Serving Brooklyn and Coney Island
We’re not a collection agency or a law firm. This is a government-appointed marshal’s office — appointed by the Mayor of New York City, backed by a $100,000 public officer’s bond, and overseen by the NYC Department of Investigation. That level of accountability doesn’t exist in the private debt collection world.
Our office was founded in 1988 by Edward Guida Sr., who served New York City’s five boroughs for 25 years. Edward Jr. came into the business in 2007, managed the office through the transition after his father’s passing in 2014, and was formally appointed Marshal, City of New York, Badge #14 in 2016. Our office manager and staff worked under his father for years before that transition — so when you call, you’re not talking to someone who’s learning the process. You’re talking to a team that has been navigating Brooklyn Housing Court, Kings County eviction cases, and civil judgment enforcement for decades.
For Coney Island residents and landlords, that kind of continuity is rare — and it matters. We know this neighborhood’s housing landscape, its economic patterns, and the specific challenges that come with enforcement in a community where seasonal work and irregular income are the norm.
How Income Execution Works in Brooklyn
The first step is bringing your paperwork to our office. Depending on what you have — a warrant of eviction, a civil court judgment, or a small claims judgment — the type of enforcement action will vary, but the starting point is the same: you provide the documentation, pay the statutory upfront fee, and we take it from there.
For evictions, once a Warrant of Eviction has been issued by the NYC court system, we’re authorized to serve the required notices and schedule the physical execution of the warrant. Coney Island eviction cases run through Brooklyn Housing Court at 141 Livingston Street. We handle service throughout Kings County, so geography is never the obstacle. It’s worth knowing that the Good Cause Eviction law, which took effect in April 2024, added procedural steps for some NYC landlords — working with an experienced marshal means those steps are handled correctly the first time, without creating delays or legal exposure.
For money judgments, we’ll advise you on whether income execution (wage garnishment) or property execution (bank levy or seizure of personal property) makes more sense given what’s known about the debtor. In a neighborhood where a significant share of residents work hourly jobs in home health care or seasonal roles in the tourism sector, the approach sometimes needs to be tailored to irregular employment patterns. That’s the kind of practical judgment that comes from experience, not a checklist.
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Judgment Collection and Eviction Services in Coney Island, NY
We handle the full range of civil enforcement actions available under New York law. That includes income execution, where we work directly with a debtor’s employer to secure wage deductions from each paycheck. It includes property execution, which covers bank account levies and seizure of personal property. It covers landlord and tenant enforcement — serving notices and executing warrants of eviction once the court has issued them. And it covers small claims enforcement, which is one of the more overlooked options available to individual creditors in Coney Island who won in court but haven’t seen a dollar since.
The upfront fees for these services are set by state statute — they’re not arbitrary, and they’re not negotiable in either direction. What we earn beyond that is poundage, a percentage of what’s actually collected. That structure matters because it means our financial interest is aligned with yours: the goal is recovery, not just paperwork.
One thing worth understanding for Coney Island specifically: the neighborhood’s housing stock is growing fast. With over 1,200 new affordable units coming online along Surf Avenue through BFC Partners’ development and another 1,500 units announced by the city in early 2025, the number of active landlord-tenant relationships in this neighborhood is expanding. New leases mean new enforcement situations — and having a marshal’s office that knows Coney Island’s housing landscape is a genuine advantage.
Do I need a NYC Marshal to evict a tenant in Coney Island, Brooklyn?
Yes — this is not optional. Under New York law, only a licensed NYC Marshal or the Sheriff’s Office can execute a Warrant of Eviction. If you try to remove a tenant yourself after winning in housing court, you’re exposing yourself to criminal liability for what’s called a “self-help eviction.” The court gives you the judgment; we carry it out.
For Coney Island landlords, the practical reality is that marshals handle the overwhelming majority of residential evictions in New York City. The Sheriff’s Office executed only 36 residential evictions in the first five months of 2024 — marshals handled thousands. That gap in volume reflects a gap in experience. We’re authorized to serve notices and execute warrants throughout Kings County, including every building in Coney Island, Sea Gate, and the surrounding neighborhoods in Community District 13.
What is income execution, and can it work for a Coney Island debtor with irregular hours?
Income execution is the legal term for wage garnishment. Once we serve the execution on a debtor and their employer, the employer is required by law to deduct a portion of the debtor’s wages from each paycheck and send it to our office, which then passes it along to you as the creditor. Under New York law, that deduction cannot exceed 10% of the debtor’s gross wages per paycheck.
The question about irregular hours is a real one for Coney Island. A significant share of residents here work in home health care through staffing agencies, or in seasonal roles at the amusement parks and boardwalk businesses along Surf Avenue. When employment is hourly or part-time, the garnishment amount per check will be smaller — but it still accumulates. If a debtor’s employment situation makes income execution impractical, we can advise on property execution as an alternative, including a bank account levy, which can reach up to double the judgment balance in a single action.
How long does the eviction process take after I get my warrant in Brooklyn?
The timeline depends on several factors: when the warrant was issued, what notice periods are required, and the current scheduling load at Brooklyn Housing Court. What you can control is how quickly you move once you have the warrant in hand. Delays in bringing the warrant to our office translate directly into more time — and more lost rent — before the eviction is executed.
It’s also worth flagging that the Good Cause Eviction law, which took effect in April 2024, introduced new procedural requirements for some NYC landlords before and during the eviction process. If your unit falls under the law’s coverage, there are notice requirements that need to be handled correctly or the case can be challenged. Working with an experienced marshal who understands the current legal landscape — not just the mechanics of executing a warrant — helps ensure the process moves forward without avoidable setbacks. We use up-to-date procedures across all enforcement actions to stay current with changes in New York housing law.
What documents do I need to hire a NYC Marshal for a judgment in Coney Island?
What you bring depends on the type of enforcement action you’re pursuing. For an eviction, you’ll need the Warrant of Eviction issued by the court — without that, no marshal can legally proceed. For income execution or property execution on a money judgment, you’ll need a certified copy of the judgment and the execution itself, which your attorney can prepare or which can be obtained through the court clerk’s office.
If you won in small claims court, you’re eligible to begin enforcement after 30 days from the date of the judgment. The process is the same — bring your judgment documentation to our office, pay the statutory upfront fee, and we handle service from there. One thing Coney Island creditors sometimes overlook: if you know where the debtor banks or who their employer is, sharing that information with us upfront can speed up the enforcement process considerably. We have tools to locate this information independently, but having it ready saves time.
Is property execution a realistic option when a debtor has limited assets?
It depends on what’s known about the debtor’s financial picture, and this is where the choice of enforcement method matters. Property execution covers two main categories: bank account levies and seizure of personal property. A bank levy can reach up to double the judgment balance from a debtor’s banking institution in a single action — which makes it one of the faster routes to recovery when a debtor has funds on deposit, even if they’re not employed in a traditional salaried role.
In Coney Island’s economic environment, where a meaningful share of residents earn cash income or work through informal arrangements, bank account information isn’t always obvious. But most working adults maintain at least a basic bank account, and we have the legal authority and the procedural tools to identify and serve the appropriate garnishee. If a bank levy comes up short, there are additional enforcement avenues available — income execution, seizure of personal property, and others — and we’ll advise on which combination makes sense based on what’s known about the debtor’s situation.
Can NYC Marshal Edward Guida enforce a small claims judgment from Coney Island's court?
Yes. We’re authorized to enforce small claims judgments throughout all five boroughs, including Kings County. If you won in small claims court and the other party hasn’t paid after 30 days, you don’t have to wait any longer — enforcement can begin as soon as you bring your judgment to our office.
Small claims is actually one of the more common situations where individual Coney Island residents find themselves stuck. You went through the process, you won, and then nothing happened. The judgment feels like a formality rather than a real outcome. What most people don’t realize is that a small claims judgment carries the same enforcement weight as any other civil judgment — it can be collected through wage garnishment, a bank levy, or seizure of personal property. The upfront fees are set by statute and are modest relative to what a successful enforcement action can recover. For someone who won a judgment over unpaid rent, an unpaid loan, or a business dispute, getting that money back through a licensed marshal is the step that actually closes the case.