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Brooklyn Eviction Marshal and Judgment Enforcement
Winning in court is one thing. Getting paid — or getting your property back — is another. Most Park Slope landlords and creditors don’t realize that a court judgment on its own doesn’t move anyone. It doesn’t empty a unit, it doesn’t pull money from a bank account, and it doesn’t touch a paycheck. That’s where we come in.
Park Slope’s rental market is one of Brooklyn’s most expensive. A market-rate unit on a prime block can run $4,000 to $6,000 a month. For the owner-landlord living one floor above a non-paying tenant in a Carroll Street or Berkeley Place brownstone, that’s not a line item on a spreadsheet — that’s the mortgage. Every month that passes without enforcement is real money that doesn’t come back, especially in rent-stabilized buildings where the Rent Guidelines Board caps annual increases at 2.75% for a one-year lease. You can’t make up those losses later. Enforcement now is the only path to recovery.
Beyond evictions, Park Slope’s dense commercial strips on Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue generate their own judgment enforcement needs — unpaid invoices, commercial debts, and small claims judgments that need more than a piece of paper to actually collect. Whether you’re a brownstone landlord, a small business owner, or an individual who won a civil court case, the process of turning that judgment into money runs through a NYC Marshal.
Licensed NYC Marshal Serving Kings County
I’m NYC Marshal Edward Guida #14, a mayoral-appointed City Marshal operating under Badge #14, authorized to serve all five boroughs — including every block of Kings County, from the North Slope’s landmark brownstones to the South Slope’s residential side streets. We’ve been serving Park Slope and surrounding neighborhoods since 1988, when my father, the late City Marshal Edward F. Guida Sr., founded this office. I trained in the field under him, managed the office through a transition after his passing in 2014, and was formally appointed Marshal by the Mayor in 2016.
What makes our office different from starting fresh with a new appointment is the institutional continuity. The office manager and staff who worked under my father are still here. They know the process, they know the courts — including Kings County Housing Court at 141 Livingston Street, where Park Slope landlord-tenant cases are filed — and they know how to guide clients through enforcement without confusion or delay. This isn’t a team learning on the job with your case.
We’re regulated by the NYC Department of Investigation, backed by a $100,000 public officer’s bond, and operate as an independent public official — not a private collection agency. That distinction matters when you need someone with actual legal authority to execute a warrant or serve an income execution on your behalf.
NYC Eviction and Income Execution Process Brooklyn
Once you have your court judgment or warrant of eviction from Kings County Housing Court, enforcement begins when you contact us. You’ll provide the relevant documents — your judgment, the execution, or your warrant — along with a modest upfront fee that covers our statutory costs. These fees are set by New York State law, not by us, and they’re structured to keep the barrier to starting enforcement low.
From there, we take over. For evictions, we serve a Notice of Eviction on the tenant, and the execution of the warrant is scheduled from the first legally available date. For income executions — wage garnishment — we serve the debtor first, then the employer if payment isn’t made within the required window. For property executions, which can include levying a bank account, we move quickly to reach the debtor’s assets before they’re moved or depleted. In every case, enforcement is conducted professionally and without confrontation — something that matters in a neighborhood like Park Slope, where a landlord and their tenant may share a building entrance.
One thing worth knowing: NYC eviction scheduling can be affected by weather suspensions issued by the NYC Department of Investigation during severe winter conditions. If you’re pursuing an eviction in the colder months, we’ll keep you informed about any scheduling impacts and will move as soon as enforcement is legally permitted to resume. The goal throughout is to keep you informed and to move the process forward without unnecessary delays.
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NYC Marshal Services for Park Slope Creditors
We handle the full range of civil enforcement services throughout Brooklyn, including Park Slope and the surrounding CB6 neighborhoods. For landlords dealing with non-paying tenants, we execute warrants of eviction issued by Kings County Housing Court and can perform either a legal possession or a full eviction depending on the circumstances of your case. These are not interchangeable — the right choice depends on your situation, and we’ll walk you through the difference.
For judgment creditors — whether your case came through NYC Civil Court, the NY State Supreme Court, or small claims — we enforce by income execution (wage garnishment, capped at 10% of the debtor’s gross wages per paycheck under New York law) or property execution (which can include levying a debtor’s bank account for up to double the judgment balance). If the debtor has moved across boroughs or changed employers, our all-five-boroughs jurisdiction means enforcement doesn’t stop at the Kings County line.
Park Slope’s mix of brownstone owner-landlords, rent-stabilized apartment buildings along Fourth Avenue, and an active small business community on Fifth and Seventh Avenues creates a wide range of enforcement situations. Some involve individual tenants in two-family homes. Some involve commercial debtors from a business dispute. Some are small claims judgments from a dispute that started small and went to court. We’re equipped to handle all of it — and we also offer parking violations enforcement service, which includes vehicle booting and towing, for judgment creditors dealing with parking violation debt.
After winning in Brooklyn Housing Court, how do I actually get my tenant out?
Winning your case in Kings County Housing Court gets you a judgment and, if the tenant hasn’t left voluntarily, a warrant of eviction. That warrant is your legal authorization for removal — but you cannot execute it yourself. Under New York law, only a licensed NYC Marshal or the Sheriff’s Office can carry out a warrant of eviction. Attempting to remove a tenant on your own — changing locks, removing belongings, cutting utilities — exposes you to serious legal liability, including criminal charges, regardless of how clear-cut your case is.
Once you hire us and provide the warrant, the process moves forward from there. We serve a Notice of Eviction on the tenant, which gives them a final window to vacate voluntarily. If they don’t, we return on the scheduled date — coordinating with the 78th Precinct if needed — to execute the warrant, secure the unit, and handle the tenant’s belongings according to NYC regulations. For brownstone landlords in Park Slope who live in the same building, we conduct this process with the professionalism and discretion the situation requires.
What is the difference between an income execution and a property execution in New York?
These are the two main tools for collecting on a money judgment, and which one makes sense depends on what you know about the debtor. An income execution — also called wage garnishment — directs a portion of the debtor’s paycheck to you through their employer. Under New York law, the garnishment cannot exceed 10% of the debtor’s gross wages per paycheck. We first serve the debtor directly; if they don’t begin paying within the required period, the employer is then served and deductions begin automatically.
A property execution works differently. Instead of wages, it targets the debtor’s assets — most commonly a bank account. We can levy a debtor’s bank account for up to double the outstanding judgment balance. This option is often faster when you know where the debtor banks, and it doesn’t depend on the debtor being employed. For Park Slope creditors dealing with self-employed debtors, gig workers, or individuals who’ve left traditional employment, a property execution targeting a known bank account is frequently the more effective path. We’ll advise you on which approach fits your specific situation.
Can a NYC Marshal enforce a small claims judgment in Park Slope, Brooklyn?
Yes — and this is one of the most common situations where people don’t realize they have options. If you won in small claims court and the other party hasn’t paid voluntarily, you’re not stuck. After 30 days from the date of the judgment, a NYC Marshal is authorized to enforce it through either income execution or property execution throughout all five boroughs, including Brooklyn.
This matters for the Park Slope small business community specifically. If you’re a shop owner on Fifth Avenue who won a judgment against a former vendor, or a freelancer who took a client to small claims court over an unpaid invoice, the judgment is enforceable — but only through a marshal or the Sheriff’s Office. Our upfront fees for small claims enforcement are modest and set by New York State statute. We handle small claims enforcement the same way we handle larger civil judgments: by advising you on the right enforcement avenue and moving the process forward without unnecessary delay.
How long does the eviction process take in Park Slope after the warrant is issued?
The timeline from warrant issuance to execution depends on a few factors, but our role begins as soon as you bring the warrant to us. After we serve a Notice of Eviction, the tenant has a short window to vacate voluntarily. If they don’t, the eviction is scheduled from the first legally available date. In practice, the total time from hiring us to execution can range from a couple of weeks to longer, depending on court scheduling, tenant response, and any legal challenges the tenant may raise.
One Park Slope-specific factor worth knowing: NYC evictions can be suspended during severe winter weather by order of the NYC Department of Investigation. If your warrant execution falls during a weather suspension period — which can happen when conditions make it unsafe to carry out enforcement — the scheduling will shift to the next available date. This isn’t something that can be worked around, but we’ll keep you informed and move as quickly as the law allows once the suspension lifts. If you’re filing in the spring or summer, these delays are less likely to be a factor.
What happens if the debtor has no job or no money in their bank account?
This is one of the most common concerns judgment creditors have — and it’s a legitimate one. But the answer isn’t that enforcement stops. There are multiple avenues for collecting on a judgment, and the right approach depends on what you know about the debtor’s situation. If wage garnishment isn’t viable because the debtor isn’t traditionally employed, a property execution targeting a bank account may be. If a bank account isn’t accessible, we can pursue seizure of personal property. We advise creditors on which enforcement method fits the debtor’s known circumstances.
It’s also worth noting that judgments don’t expire immediately. In New York, post-judgment interest accrues at 2% annually, which means the amount owed continues to grow over time. If a debtor’s financial situation changes — they get a job, open a bank account, acquire property — enforcement can be pursued at that point. We’ll help you think through the realistic options for your specific debtor, rather than simply telling you there’s nothing that can be done. Sometimes the answer is to start with one avenue and shift to another based on what the debtor’s situation actually looks like.
Why would I choose a NYC Marshal over the Sheriff's Office for an eviction in Brooklyn?
Both NYC Marshals and the Sheriff’s Office are legally authorized to execute warrants of eviction in Brooklyn, and they charge the same statutory fees. The practical difference comes down to volume, experience, and how the offices operate day to day. NYC Marshals handle the overwhelming majority of residential evictions in the city — the Sheriff’s Office executed only 36 residential evictions in the first five months of 2024, while marshals collectively executed thousands during the same period. That volume gap reflects a real difference in how each office prioritizes residential enforcement.
We’re also independent public officials, not city employees. That structure means we have a direct incentive to move cases forward efficiently — we earn poundage only when money is actually collected, and our reputation depends on results. For Park Slope landlords who need a warrant executed on a specific brownstone block, or creditors who need an income execution served quickly, working with a marshal who handles this work as their primary function — not one department among many in a larger government office — tends to produce faster, more responsive service.