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NYC Marshal Services in New Dorp, NY
New Dorp Landlords: Your Court Win Needs to Actually Pay Off
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NYC Eviction Marshal for Staten Island
There’s a specific kind of frustration that sets in after you’ve won in Housing Court or gotten a civil judgment and nothing has moved. The court gave you the win. Nobody gave you the money. And the tenant is still there. That gap — between a judgment on paper and a real outcome — is exactly what we handle.
For landlords in New Dorp, the stakes are real. Median home values here run between $700,000 and $850,000. If you’re renting out a unit in a two-family home or a basement apartment on a property like that, a non-paying tenant isn’t just an inconvenience — it’s a cash-flow problem on a significant asset. The longer enforcement is delayed, the more that costs you.
For small business owners along New Dorp Lane or Hylan Boulevard, it’s a different version of the same problem. You extended credit, signed a lease, or completed a job. The other party didn’t hold up their end, you took it to court, and you won. But winning a small claims or civil court judgment doesn’t mean the money shows up. Income execution and property execution are how you actually collect — and that’s where we step in with the legal authority to make it happen.
NYC Marshal Serving New Dorp, Staten Island
We’ve been doing this work since 1988 — first under Edward F. Guida Sr., who served as a NYC Marshal for 25 years, and now under Edward Jr., who was appointed by the Mayor of New York City in 2016. The office manager and staff who worked under his father are still in place. That kind of continuity isn’t common in this field, and it shows in how we operate.
NYC Marshals are appointed by the Mayor and regulated by the NYC Department of Investigation. That’s not a formality — it means we’re held to a level of accountability that no collection agency or process server is. When you call about an eviction in New Dorp or a judgment you’re trying to collect on a property near Hylan Boulevard, you’re talking to people who have handled situations like yours hundreds of times across all five boroughs, including Richmond County.
We cover all of Staten Island. New Dorp isn’t a secondary market or an afterthought — it’s part of our full service area, and it always has been.
How NYC Marshal Enforcement Works in Staten Island
Most people who contact us have already been through the hard part: filing in court, showing up, and winning. What they don’t know is what comes next. The court doesn’t collect for you. That’s not how the system works. Once you have a judgment — whether from NYC Housing Court, Civil Court, or Small Claims — you need a licensed NYC Marshal to enforce it.
For landlords in New Dorp who have a Warrant of Eviction, the process starts with bringing that warrant to our office along with the required documentation. We review everything, docket the case, and serve the Notice of Eviction on the tenant. From there, if the tenant doesn’t vacate voluntarily, we schedule and execute the physical removal — with a bonded moving company and a written inventory of removed property, as required by law. One thing worth knowing: New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law, enacted in 2024, has added procedural steps to residential eviction proceedings across the five boroughs, including Staten Island. If you’re navigating this for the first time, we can walk you through what’s required before we can act.
For creditors pursuing a money judgment, the two main tools are income execution and property execution. Income execution — wage garnishment — works by serving the debtor and then their employer, creating a deduction of up to 10% of gross wages from each paycheck until the judgment is satisfied. Property execution targets bank accounts, cash, or personal property. In a neighborhood like New Dorp, where household incomes rank above 81.9% of the country, both tools are realistic options. We handle the service, the documentation, and the follow-through.
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Income Execution and Eviction Marshal in New Dorp
The services we provide are determined by what the court has already given you and what enforcement path makes the most sense for your situation. There are no packages or tiers — the work is specific to your judgment and your debtor.
For landlords, the core service is executing the Warrant of Eviction after Housing Court issues it. This includes serving the Notice of Eviction, scheduling the removal, coordinating the bonded moving company, and completing the written inventory. Legal possession is handled separately from full eviction, and we can clarify which applies to your situation. For New Dorp landlords dealing with residential tenancies — particularly owner-occupants managing a rental unit in a high-value property — we’re straightforward about what documentation you need and what the timeline typically looks like.
For creditors, we handle Supreme Court and Civil Court judgment collection, property execution, income execution, and small claims enforcement — all across the five boroughs, including Staten Island. If your debtor works in Manhattan but owes you money from a dispute that started on New Dorp Lane, that’s not a problem. Jurisdiction follows the judgment, not the geography of the debtor. We also handle parking violation operations, including vehicle booting and towing. Every action is conducted in a neutral, unbiased, and professional manner — with all parties treated with dignity throughout the process.
After winning in Housing Court in Staten Island, what do I do next?
Once Housing Court issues a Judgment of Possession and a Warrant of Eviction, the next step is hiring a licensed NYC Marshal to execute it. The court does not remove the tenant — only a Marshal, Sheriff, or Constable can legally do that in New York City. You bring the Warrant of Eviction and the required supporting documents to our office, and we take it from there.
In Staten Island, Housing Court cases are handled through Richmond County, and the process follows the same legal framework as the other four boroughs. One thing to be aware of: New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law, which took effect in 2024, now applies to most residential tenancies across NYC, including New Dorp. This law requires landlords to have legally recognized grounds for eviction and limits certain non-renewal situations. If you’re unsure whether your case meets the current requirements before calling us, it’s worth a quick conversation with a housing attorney first. But once you have the Warrant, we handle the execution.
What is the difference between a NYC Marshal and the Sheriff for evictions?
Both NYC Marshals and the City Sheriff have authority to execute evictions in New York City, but they operate very differently in practice. The Sheriff is a salaried city employee working within a government office. NYC Marshals are independent public officers appointed by the Mayor — we’re not city employees, and we earn income only through the statutory fees and poundage on amounts collected. That structure creates a direct incentive to move efficiently and follow through.
In practice, NYC Marshals handle the overwhelming majority of evictions in the city. In 2023, marshals executed approximately 26,000 evictions compared to roughly 1,200 handled by the Sheriff’s Office. For landlords in New Dorp who need an eviction executed after winning in Housing Court, working with a marshal is typically the faster and more direct path. We serve all five boroughs, including Richmond County, so Staten Island landlords are fully within our service area.
How does income execution work, and can it actually collect money in New Dorp?
Income execution is the legal term for wage garnishment. Once you have a civil court judgment, we serve a notice on the debtor giving them roughly 20 days to begin voluntary payments. If they don’t, we then serve the debtor’s employer directly, requiring the employer to withhold up to 10% of the debtor’s gross wages from each paycheck and remit that amount toward the judgment.
Whether income execution is a realistic collection tool depends heavily on whether the debtor is employed and earning a wage worth garnishing. New Dorp is an above-average income neighborhood — household incomes here rank higher than 81.9% of U.S. neighborhoods nationally. That matters. If your debtor lives or works in this area, the odds that they’re employed and earning a collectible income are meaningfully better than in lower-income parts of the city. A judgment against someone with steady employment in a neighborhood like New Dorp is worth pursuing. We handle the service on both the debtor and the employer, and follow through until the judgment is satisfied.
I won a small claims judgment in Staten Island — how do I actually collect it?
Winning in small claims court is only half the job. The court issues the judgment, but it doesn’t collect it for you. If the other party doesn’t pay voluntarily, you need a licensed NYC Marshal to enforce it through either income execution or property execution.
For a small claims judgment, the process starts with bringing your judgment paperwork to our office. We review what you have, confirm the amount owed, and determine which enforcement method makes the most sense based on what you know about the debtor — whether they’re employed, where they bank, or whether they have personal property that can be seized. In Staten Island, small claims cases are filed in Richmond County Civil Court. We’re authorized to enforce small claims judgments across all five boroughs, including Richmond County, so your case doesn’t fall outside our service area just because it’s in New Dorp. Many small business owners on New Dorp Lane and Hylan Boulevard have gone through this exact situation — a customer or contractor who didn’t pay, a judgment won in court, and a collection process that needed a marshal to complete it.
What is a property execution, and when does it make sense to use one in New Dorp?
A property execution is a court-authorized enforcement tool that allows us to seize cash, bank account funds, or personal property belonging to the judgment debtor in order to satisfy a money judgment. It’s different from income execution in that it targets assets directly rather than ongoing wages. A bank levy — the most common form — directs the debtor’s bank to turn over funds up to the amount owed. A bank levy remains effective for 90 days, after which a turnover proceeding may be needed if the funds haven’t been collected.
Property execution makes the most sense when the debtor has identifiable assets — a bank account, cash on hand, or property worth seizing. In a neighborhood like New Dorp, where household incomes are above average and many residents are homeowners or established business operators, bank accounts are more likely to hold meaningful balances than in lower-income areas. One important note: you need to provide us with the debtor’s bank information. We don’t investigate or locate assets — that’s your responsibility going in. If you have that information, property execution can be a fast and direct path to recovery.
Does NYC Marshal Edward Guida actually serve New Dorp, or is this only for other boroughs?
Yes — New Dorp and all of Staten Island are fully within our service area. We’re authorized to enforce judgments and execute warrants across all five NYC boroughs, including Richmond County. Staten Island isn’t a secondary market for us; it’s part of the full jurisdiction that Edward F. Guida Jr #14 NYC Marshal Services has covered throughout its history.
There is a marshal office physically located within New Dorp itself, so if you’re comparing options, that’s a fair thing to look at. What we bring to that comparison is a 35-year family track record — Edward Sr. served as a NYC Marshal for 25 years before Edward Jr. was appointed in 2016 — along with a tenured staff that has handled enforcement across every borough, including Staten Island, for decades. The office manager and staff who worked under Edward Sr. are still in place. That depth of institutional knowledge matters when your case has complications, when you’re navigating a first-time eviction on a high-value New Dorp property, or when you need someone who can answer your questions accurately the first time you call.