Islandia, NY — The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposal to move some mail processing operations from the Western Nassau Processing and Distribution Center, Garden City, NY to the Mid-Island Processing and Distribution Center, Melville, NY.

The public meeting will be held May 27, 2009 at the Mineola Knights of Columbus Hall, 186 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 10501, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. A summary of the proposal, the meeting agenda and presentation materials will be made available to the public on usps.com prior to the meetings.

With the deep decline in mail volume due to current economic conditions, the Postal Service has an excess of employees and equipment in some mail processing operations. A study was begun on February 24, 2009 between the Western Nassau and Mid-Island and Processing and Distribution Centers to determine the feasibility of consolidating redundant operations and to see if any efficiencies and cost savings would be achieved.

The study results support consolidating some mail processing operations that are currently being performed at the Western Nassau Processing and Distribution by taking advantage of available processing capacity at the Mid-Island Processing and Distribution Center in order to increase efficiency and improve productivity.

While no final decision has been reached, Postal Service managers will give an overview of the reasons for the proposal and the possible outcomes, and will listen to community input and concerns. A summary of the proposal, a meeting agenda and presentation materials will be made available on usps.com.

Anyone who wishes to submit comments in writing can send them to:

Consumer Affairs Manager
Long Island District
PO Box 7604
Islandia, NY 11760-9631

Public comments will be accepted through June 11, 2009.

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