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NYC Marshal Services in Jamaica, NY
When Queens Housing Court Rules, Here's What Happens Next
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Eviction Marshal and Judgment Collection, Queens NY
Winning in court is step one. The court doesn’t collect your money, and it doesn’t remove a tenant who refuses to leave. That’s where a court-appointed NYC Marshal comes in — and for Jamaica landlords and creditors, that distinction matters more than most people realize.
Queens Housing Court sits right here in Jamaica, at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard. Every Queens landlord who files an eviction case — from Astoria to Springfield Gardens — goes through this building. When the court finally issues a Warrant of Eviction, the next step is engaging a marshal who can actually execute it. That’s not a formality. It’s the only legal mechanism that puts enforcement in motion.
Jamaica’s rental market adds another layer to this. With average one-bedroom rents running $2,099 to $2,825 per month against a median household income of $68,682, a significant share of the neighborhood’s renter population is financially stretched. Non-payment cases are common here, and when voluntary resolution fails, income execution — wage garnishment served directly on an employer — is often the most direct path to recovery.
A large portion of Jamaica’s workforce is employed in JFK airport-adjacent industries: transportation, logistics, hospitality. These are wage-earning jobs, and wages can be garnished. Knowing your enforcement options clearly changes what you do next.
NYC Marshal Serving Jamaica and All Five Boroughs
Edward F. Guida Jr #14 Marshal Services was founded in 1988 by Edward F. Guida Sr., who served New York City for 25 years. Edward Jr. was brought into the practice in 2007, managed the office through a transition following his father’s passing, and was formally appointed City Marshal by the Mayor of New York City in 2016. The staff who worked under his father still work in the office today. That kind of continuity isn’t common in any field — in civil enforcement, it means something.
We’re based in Corona, Queens, which puts us squarely in the same borough as Jamaica, Queens Housing Court, and the communities we’ve been serving for decades. Badge #14 is a verifiable, mayoral appointment — searchable on NYC.gov — and we operate under the oversight of the NYC Department of Investigation. No disciplinary citations. No shortcuts. Just a clean record in a field where that actually matters.
Whether you’re a small landlord who owns a two-family home near Merrick Boulevard or a business owner on Jamaica Avenue trying to collect on a civil judgment, you get the same level of attention and the same professional standard.
How NYC Marshal Enforcement Works in Queens
The process starts with you providing the right documentation. For an eviction, that means a Warrant of Eviction issued by Queens Housing Court — we cannot act without it. For judgment collection, you’ll provide the court judgment and any asset information you have on the debtor: employer name, address, bank, or property. The more you can provide upfront, the faster enforcement can move.
For income execution — wage garnishment — we first serve the execution on the debtor directly, giving them 20 days to contact our office and voluntarily arrange payment. If they don’t respond within that window, the execution is served on the employer. From that point, the employer withholds up to 10% of the debtor’s gross wages per pay period and remits those funds through our office.
For Jamaica creditors whose debtors work in airport-sector jobs along the Van Wyck Expressway corridor or in service industries throughout southeastern Queens, this process is often the most reliable path to actual recovery. For property execution, we are authorized to seize cash or personal property belonging to the debtor to satisfy the judgment.
For evictions, once the Warrant of Eviction is in hand, we schedule and execute the legal possession or full eviction — conducted professionally, by the book, and with the neutrality that protects your standing in the community. Every step is documented. Nothing falls through the cracks.
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Income Execution and Eviction Services, Jamaica NY
Edward F. Guida Jr #14 Marshal Services handles the full range of civil enforcement for Jamaica-area clients. That includes income execution (wage garnishment), property execution (seizure of assets), landlord and tenant services covering both legal possession and full eviction, Supreme and Civil Court judgment collection, and small claims enforcement. If you won in small claims court and the other party still hasn’t paid, we can enforce that judgment too — by property execution or income execution, across all five boroughs.
One thing worth understanding for Jamaica specifically: the 2024 state law now requires NYC Marshals to post eviction notices online within 24 hours of service. This is a compliance requirement that affects every eviction executed in Queens, including properties throughout Jamaica, South Jamaica, Jamaica Estates, and Rochdale Village. We use current technology and updated procedures to meet that requirement accurately, every time. A missed deadline or a procedural error can invalidate an enforcement action — and after the months you’ve likely already spent in Queens Housing Court, that’s not a risk worth taking.
All marshal fees are set by New York State statute, not by our office. Enforcement costs are typically added to what the debtor owes, which means you often recoup those costs through the collection process itself. We retain 5% poundage on amounts collected — meaning our incentive is directly aligned with yours.
How do I hire a NYC Marshal after getting a warrant of eviction in Jamaica?
Once Queens Housing Court at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard issues a Warrant of Eviction, the court’s role is essentially done. Enforcement is the next step, and that requires engaging a court-appointed NYC Marshal directly. You contact our office, provide the warrant and any relevant case documentation, and we schedule the execution from there.
It’s worth knowing that a marshal cannot act before the warrant is issued — there’s no shortcut around the court process. But once you have the warrant in hand, there’s no reason to wait. The sooner you engage us, the sooner the process moves. We handle evictions across all five boroughs, so whether the property is in Jamaica proper, South Jamaica, or anywhere else in Queens, we can take the case.
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 matters a lot practically. A private collection agency can contact a debtor, negotiate, and report to credit bureaus — but it cannot execute a Warrant of Eviction, cannot legally garnish wages through a court income execution order, and cannot seize property under court authority. Those actions require a court-appointed officer.
A NYC Marshal is appointed by the Mayor of New York City and operates under the authority of the court system. When a judgment needs to move from paper to actual enforcement — meaning someone’s wages are being withheld, their property is being seized, or they’re being physically removed from a property — only a marshal or sheriff can do that. For Jamaica landlords and creditors who have already been through the court system and obtained a judgment, the marshal is the enforcement mechanism, not a collection agency.
Can a NYC Marshal enforce a small claims court judgment in Jamaica, NY?
Yes. This is something a lot of small claims winners don’t realize. Winning in small claims court doesn’t automatically result in payment. If the other party refuses to pay voluntarily, you need an enforcement officer to collect — and a NYC Marshal is authorized to do exactly that.
We can enforce small claims judgments by property execution or income execution across all five boroughs, including throughout Jamaica. If you know the debtor’s employer, we can serve an income execution and begin garnishing wages. If you have information on assets or property, a property execution may be the right path. We’ll walk you through what information is needed and which approach makes the most sense based on what you know about the debtor.
How does income execution work if the debtor works near JFK Airport in Queens?
Income execution works the same way regardless of where the debtor is employed — what matters is that the debtor has a wage-paying job and that the employer can be identified and served. For Jamaica creditors whose debtors work in the transportation, logistics, or hospitality industries near JFK International Airport, income execution is often a straightforward and effective enforcement tool because these are typically W-2 wage-earning positions.
The process works in two stages. First, we serve the income execution on the debtor, giving them 20 days to voluntarily arrange payment. If they don’t respond, the execution is served on the employer. The employer is then legally required to withhold up to 10% of the debtor’s gross wages per pay period and remit those funds through our office. Garnishment cannot exceed 10% of gross wages, and the debtor’s net wages must exceed 30 times the federal or state minimum wage to be subject to garnishment. We handle this process for Queens creditors and follow it through until the judgment is satisfied.
What happens if my tenant won't leave after I win in Queens Housing Court?
Winning your case in Queens Housing Court doesn’t automatically remove a tenant. The court issues a Warrant of Eviction, but the tenant isn’t required to leave simply because the warrant exists. A court-appointed NYC Marshal must physically execute the warrant — that’s what actually puts enforcement in motion.
Once you engage us and provide the warrant, we schedule the eviction. In NYC, evictions are conducted Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. We handle the execution professionally and in accordance with all current legal requirements, including the 2024 state law requiring online posting of eviction notices within 24 hours of service. For Jamaica landlords dealing with rent-stabilized tenants — which is common given the neighborhood’s older housing stock — there are additional procedural requirements that must have been satisfied at the court level before we can act. If those are in order, we move forward. If you’re unsure about your documentation, we can tell you what’s needed before scheduling.
How much does it cost to hire a NYC Marshal in Jamaica, NY?
Marshal fees in New York City are set by state statute — specifically under NYCPLR §8011–8012 and the New York City Civil Court Act. This means the fees are not negotiated or set by our office. They’re fixed by law, which removes a lot of the uncertainty that comes with hiring private enforcement services.
For income execution, for example, the statutory fee is $15 for receiving and recording the execution, plus $15 and mileage for serving the debtor, and $15 plus mileage and postage for serving the employer. These fees are typically added to what the debtor owes, so in many cases you recoup enforcement costs through the collection process itself. We also retain 5% poundage on amounts actually collected, which means we have a direct financial incentive to see your case through to recovery. For Jamaica creditors who are already dealing with financial strain from an unpaid judgment or months of lost rent, the fact that enforcement costs are structured this way — and recoverable — is worth understanding before you decide not to pursue it.