Port Washington, NY— Products and services offered by the U.S. Postal Service are now easier than ever for postal customers in the Port Washington, NY, area to access with today’s grand opening of a Contract Post Office (CPU) located within the ACE hardware store in the Soundview Marketplace. ACE Hardware, in partnership with the Port Washington Post Office, is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 3. ACE Contract Postal Station owner Richard Conti, Port Washington Postmaster Cassandra Louie and Triboro District postal officials are scheduled to attend.
Located 1.7 miles north of the Port Washington Post Office at 1051 Port Washington Blvd, the Contract Postal Unit within ACE Hardware offers postal customers an additional option to access postal products and services, and is a quick, easy and convenient alternative to the main Post Office for retail transactions. The ACE Hardware CPU is open from 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
What’s a CPU? It’s a Contract Postal Unit located inside a retail establishment and run by the retailer’s employees. These in-store CPUs offer a wide range of U.S. Postal Service products and services at the same prices found in traditional Post Offices. More than 5,000 retailers have taken advantage of this opportunity.
There are over 26 CPUs in the Triboro area which encompasses Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and portions of Long Island. To find one near you, call 1-800-ASK-USPS, or go online to www.usps.com , click on the “Locate a Post Office” tab, then follow the prompts to find alternate locations to purchase stamps.
Whether you want to mail a Priority Mail or Express Mail package, send a letter via Certified Mail, or simply purchase postage stamps at regular Post Office prices, the CPU located at ACE Hardware is ready and able to assist you. For more information, call the ACE Hardware CPU at (516) 944-1757.
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A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 150 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no direct support from taxpayers. With 36,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, the Postal Service relies on the sale of postage, products and services to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $68 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail. If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 28th in the 2009 Fortune 500.
