E
victions in New York City are on the rise, with city marshals averaging 1,500 evictions per month this year. This is a significant increase from previous years, with the last time seeing such high numbers being in 2018 when marshals carried out around 1,666 monthly evictions.

    According to data from the city's Department of Investigation, at least 11,253 households across the five boroughs were evicted by marshals between January and August this year. This is a stark contrast to the pandemic era, when eviction rates slowed significantly due to the moratorium in place.

    Despite the increase in completed evictions, the number of cases filed by landlords has actually decreased. In 2024, landlords initiated around 10,500 proceedings per month, but that number dropped to 9,531 this year. Landlords attribute this shift to understaffed housing courts making progress on backlogged pandemic-era cases.

    Eviction proceedings can take months or even years, and less than 10% of landlords receive formal permission from a judge to evict their tenants. City marshals, who carry out evictions for landlords, took in nearly $20.5 million last year, with the majority of cases concentrated in The Bronx.

    Experts say that safety nets for tenants, such as the city's right-to-counsel program, help keep New Yorkers in their homes, but protections can be uneven and programs remain understaffed. As the pace of net job growth in New York City has slowed, one in four low-income New Yorkers struggle to cover rent, making them vulnerable to eviction.