N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 6215: Levy upon personal property by seizure

§ 6215. Levy upon personal property by seizure. If the plaintiff shall

so direct and shall furnish the sheriff indemnity satisfactory to him or

fixed by the court, the sheriff, as an alternative to the method

prescribed by section 6214, shall levy upon property capable of delivery

by taking the property into his actual custody. The sheriff shall

forthwith serve a copy of the order of attachment in the manner

prescribed by subdivision (a) of section 6214 upon the person from whose

possession or custody the property was taken.