2006 New York Code - Sheriff\'s Duties After Levy.

 
    §  6218.  Sheriff's duties after levy. (a) Retention of property.  The
  sheriff  shall  hold  and  safely  keep  all  property  or  debts  paid,
  delivered,  transferred  or assigned to him or taken into his custody to
  answer any judgment that may be obtained against the  defendant  in  the
  action, unless otherwise directed by the court or the plaintiff, subject
  to  the  payment of the sheriff's fees and expenses.  Any money shall be
  held for the benefit of the parties to the action in an interest-bearing
  trust account at a national or state bank or  trust  company.    If  the
  urgency  of  the  case  requires,  the  court  may  direct sale or other
  disposition of property, specifying the manner and terms  thereof,  with
  notice to the parties to the action and the garnishee who had possession
  of such property.
    (b)  Inventory.  Within  fifteen  days  after  service  of an order of
  attachment or forthwith after such order has been vacated  or  annulled,
  the sheriff shall file an inventory of property seized, a description of
  real property levied upon, the names and addresses of all persons served
  with  the  order  of  attachment,  and  an  estimate of the value of all
  property levied upon.