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NYC Marshal Services in Highbridge, NY
After 15 Months in Bronx Housing Court, Your Warrant Needs a Marshal Who Executes
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Eviction Marshal Serving Highbridge, Bronx
The Bronx Housing Court is the most backlogged in New York City. The average eviction case takes roughly 15 months to resolve — 15 times longer than what state law targets. By the time you’re holding a warrant of eviction for a property on Ogden Avenue or Shakespeare Avenue in Highbridge, you’ve already absorbed months of unpaid rent, court appearances, and legal fees.
In Highbridge, where the rental vacancy rate sits at just 1.6%, every week that a non-paying tenant occupies your unit is a week of lost income in a market where that unit has immediate value. Getting the warrant executed cleanly and quickly isn’t a preference — it’s a financial necessity for small landlords managing buildings in this neighborhood.
We handle the marshal stage the way it should work. Once you have the warrant from Bronx Housing Court, we serve the required notice on the tenant, coordinate with the NYPD 44th Precinct when needed, and execute the warrant according to every legal requirement — including the 2024 state law requiring online posting of eviction notices within 24 hours of paper service.
Beyond evictions, if you’re holding a civil judgment against someone in the Bronx and haven’t been able to collect, we have tools that no collection agency can replicate. Income execution legally requires an employer to withhold wages. Property execution reaches cash, inventory, and personal property. These are court-authorized enforcement mechanisms — not collection calls that get ignored.
NYC Marshal Edward Guida #14
We’ve been serving New York City since 1988. This is a second-generation family office — I carry on the work of my father, Edward F. Guida Sr., whose dedication to the city was so recognized that the corner of 104th Street and 48th Avenue in Corona, Queens was officially renamed “Edward Guida Way” in his honor. That’s not a marketing claim. It’s a permanent street sign.
We cover all five boroughs, including the Bronx. Warrants issued by Bronx Housing Court at 1118 Grand Concourse — the court handling every Highbridge landlord-tenant case — are within our enforcement jurisdiction. Whether the case involves a residential eviction in Highbridge or a civil judgment against a Bronx debtor, we have the authority and the experience to see it through.
I’m appointed by the Mayor of New York City, regulated by the NYC Department of Investigation, and carry a $100,000 public official’s bond. This is not a private collection agency. It’s an officially appointed public officer with real legal power.
Bronx Income Execution and Eviction Process
Once you have a civil judgment or a warrant of eviction in hand, the process starts with contacting our office directly. You’ll bring your court documents — the judgment, the warrant, or both — and we take it from there. You don’t need to figure out the legal mechanics on your own. That’s exactly what we’re built for.
For evictions in Highbridge, once the warrant of eviction is issued by Bronx Housing Court, we serve the required notice on the tenant and schedule the execution. We coordinate with the NYPD 44th Precinct, which patrols Highbridge, for officer presence when needed during contested proceedings. Every step follows the legal protocol — proper notice, proper documentation, proper conduct — because a procedural error at this stage can create legal exposure for the landlord that nobody wants.
For income execution, the process involves serving the debtor first with a notice of execution. If the debtor doesn’t voluntarily pay within the required period, the employer gets served and is legally required to begin withholding wages. For property execution, we can seize cash and personal property to satisfy the judgment. In a neighborhood like Highbridge, where many residents work in service-sector or gig economy roles without a traditional employer on record, property execution is often the more practical path to actual recovery.
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NYC Marshal Services Highbridge, NY 10452
We handle the full range of civil enforcement services across the Bronx. For landlords in Highbridge who have obtained a warrant of eviction through Bronx Housing Court, we execute the warrant professionally and in compliance with all current legal requirements — including the 2024 state law requiring online posting of eviction notices within 24 hours of paper service. These aren’t optional steps. They’re compliance requirements, and we handle them correctly.
For judgment creditors — whether you won in Bronx Civil Court, in small claims court, or in New York State Supreme Court — we can pursue income execution against a debtor’s employer, or property execution against their assets. A lot of Highbridge residents who win in small claims court don’t realize they can hire a city marshal to actually collect. You can. A small claims judgment carries the same enforcement rights as any civil judgment, and we’re specifically authorized to pursue those cases across all five boroughs.
We also handle parking violation enforcement and judgment collection for commercial creditors. If you’re a small business owner along Jerome Avenue or Ogden Avenue holding an unpaid civil judgment, the same enforcement tools are available to you. Marshal fees are set by New York State statute — every marshal charges the same statutory rates, so what you’re choosing between isn’t price. It’s experience, speed, and professionalism.
How long does it actually take to evict a tenant in Highbridge after getting the warrant?
Once you have the warrant of eviction from Bronx Housing Court, the execution timeline depends on proper notice being served and the scheduling of the marshal’s visit. The legal notice period must be observed before we can physically execute the warrant — skipping or shortening that window creates grounds for the tenant to challenge the eviction and potentially restart the process. Under a 2024 state law, we’re also now required to post eviction notices online within 24 hours of paper service, which adds a compliance step that must be handled correctly.
The Bronx housing court backlog means that getting to the warrant stage already took far longer than it should have — the average Bronx eviction case runs about 15 months. Once the warrant is in our hands, the goal is to execute it as efficiently as the legal timeline allows. We handle all required documentation and coordinate with the NYPD 44th Precinct for Highbridge properties when officer presence is needed. The short answer: the marshal stage moves faster than the court stage, but proper procedure still has to be followed to protect the landlord from any post-eviction legal challenge.
What's the difference between a city marshal and a sheriff for evictions in the Bronx?
Both city marshals and the NYC Sheriff’s Office can execute warrants of eviction and enforce civil judgments in New York City. In practice, though, marshals handle the overwhelming majority of residential enforcement in the Bronx and across the city — in 2023, NYC marshals completed roughly 26,000 evictions compared to approximately 1,200 by the Sheriff’s Office. That gap exists because marshals are specifically appointed for civil enforcement and tend to move faster on residential cases.
City marshals like myself are mayor-appointed public officers who specialize in civil court enforcement — evictions, income executions, property executions, and judgment collection. The Sheriff’s Office handles a broader range of functions. For a Highbridge landlord who has a warrant of eviction from Bronx Housing Court and needs it executed without additional delay, a city marshal is typically the more direct and efficient route. The fee structures are set by state statute for both, so cost isn’t the deciding factor — speed and specialization are.
Can a city marshal help me collect a small claims judgment against someone in the Bronx?
Yes, and this is one of the most underused enforcement options available. If you won a judgment in Bronx Civil Court small claims and the other party still hasn’t paid, you have the same legal rights to enforcement as any civil judgment creditor. The court doesn’t collect for you — that part is on you — but a city marshal has the authority to pursue income execution against the debtor’s employer or property execution against their assets to satisfy the judgment.
We’re specifically authorized to enforce small claims court judgments via income or property execution across all five boroughs, including the Bronx. This is true whether the judgment is for $500 or $5,000. A lot of Highbridge residents who go through small claims court walk away with a judgment and assume it’s unenforceable because they don’t know what to do next. It’s not unenforceable — it just needs the right officer to execute it. And under New York law, that judgment stays valid and enforceable for 20 years, so even older judgments you’ve given up on may still be collectible.
What if the debtor in Highbridge doesn't have a regular job — can I still collect?
Income execution works by serving the debtor’s employer and legally requiring them to withhold up to 10% of gross wages per paycheck. But if the debtor doesn’t have a traditional employer — which is a real consideration in a neighborhood like Highbridge, where a significant portion of the workforce is in service-sector, informal, or gig economy roles — income execution may not be the right tool.
That’s where property execution comes in. Property execution allows us to seize cash, inventory, equipment, and other personal property belonging to the debtor to satisfy the judgment. It doesn’t require the debtor to have a paycheck — it reaches whatever assets they do have. For creditors dealing with self-employed individuals, small business operators, or anyone without a traditional employer on record, property execution is often the more viable path. We can evaluate the specifics of your case and determine which enforcement mechanism gives you the best realistic chance of actual recovery, rather than just going through motions that won’t produce results.
How much does hiring a city marshal in New York cost?
Marshal fees in New York are set by state statute — meaning every city marshal charges the same legally mandated rates. There is no premium for choosing a more experienced marshal, and there’s no way to shop for a lower price. What you’re actually choosing between when you select a marshal is speed, professionalism, and reliability — not cost.
For income execution, we retain a percentage of the collected funds as poundage, set by law at 5% of the judgment money collected. The wage garnishment itself is capped at 10% of the debtor’s gross wages per paycheck under CPLR §5231 — that cap is statutory and applies regardless of which marshal you use. For evictions, fees are also governed by the statutory schedule. The practical takeaway for Highbridge landlords and creditors is that the cost question is already answered by the state — what’s left to evaluate is whether the marshal you’re working with will execute efficiently, handle the paperwork correctly, and conduct the proceedings in a way that protects you from follow-on legal exposure.
Does NYC Marshal Edward Guida actually serve the Highbridge neighborhood in the Bronx?
Yes. We’re authorized to operate across all five NYC boroughs, including the Bronx. A marshal’s enforcement jurisdiction is not limited to the area near our office — our authority follows the debtor and the property, whether that’s in Highbridge, elsewhere in the Bronx, or in any other borough.
For Highbridge specifically, that means we can execute warrants of eviction issued by Bronx Housing Court at 1118 Grand Concourse, serve income executions on employers located anywhere in the five boroughs, and pursue property execution against assets in the Bronx. Our location in Corona, Queens puts us roughly 8 to 10 miles from Highbridge via the Major Deegan Expressway — a straightforward drive that doesn’t create any operational barrier to serving the southwest Bronx. Highbridge landlords and creditors are not being handed off to a different office or a different jurisdiction. One call to our office covers your case from start to finish, regardless of where in the city the enforcement needs to happen.