Marshals' Annual Eviction Holiday Underway in NYC

The Times takes a look at a tradition followed by the city's 45 marshals, who take a break from evicting tenants for two weeks every year around the holidays. The unofficial "eviction moratorium" isn't sanctioned by the city, and the marshals insist it has more to do with year-end paperwork than any Christmas spirit. But one marshal, 31-year veteran Danny Weinheim, admits to having a bit of a heart: "Could you go into an apartment with a Christmas tree and evict everybody and be Scrooge? I wouldn’t do that. It’s Christmas Eve. I’m Jewish, but it’s still Christmas Eve." The article also gives an insightful peek at the makeup of the city's marshals: two have Ph.D.’s, one was an exterminator, and another was a haberdasher before taking up one of the most hated occupations. And one unnamed marshal will be breaking ranks and carrying out evictions this week (it's said he has a heart two sizes too small).

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By John Del Signore in News on December 22, 2008 10:36 AM

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milovoo

(it's said he has a heart two sizes too small)

Yes, but I wonder if he brings along his little dog Max.

Future Taliban

"And one unnamed marshal will be breaking ranks and carrying out evictions this week (it's said he has a heart two sizes too small)."

Considering the fact that you American War Criminals ALREADY have undersized hearts that means the unnamed marshall's heart is probably 37 sizes too small!

Kojak

"And one unnamed marshal will be breaking ranks and carrying out evictions this week"

Terrible. He'll be getting a lump of coal in his stocking for sure.

NannyState

A job's a job.

JacqueMehoff

how is this a troll post? do they evict bike lanes.

and a thank you to the NYT for telling us they are armed.

Steven

Being evicted should not be a surprise to anyone. If you're behind on your bills and mortgage what do you think they will do? Let you live there for free?