LONG ISLAND NY – All Post Offices throughout Long Island will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2011, in observance of the Columbus Day federal holiday. There will be no regular mail delivery. Only Express Mail will be delivered on the Holiday. All Post Offices will re-open with regular mail delivery and collections resuming on Tuesday, October 11, 2011.

Customers requiring postal services over the Columbus Day holiday weekend can take advantage of the select 25 Post Office locations throughout Long Island NY that offer 24/7 access to Automated Postal Centers (APCs) in their lobbies. The 25 APCs on Long Island NY are listed below.
Using credit and debit cards, the APC enables customers to:

• Buy self-adhesive stamps.
• Weigh, calculate and purchase postage in amounts for items weighing up to 70 pounds.
• Send items via Express, Priority, and First-Class Mail, as well as by Parcel Post.
• Purchase insurance up to $500.
• Look up ZIP Codes and obtain Postal Service mailing information.
• Obtain Certified Mail, Delivery Confirmation and Return Receipts.
• Obtain a receipt.

Keep in mind that there are also 70,000 non-postal locations to purchase postal products and services nationwide. Addresses for these grocery stores, drug stores and retailers can be found at www.uspseverywhere.com; check to see if they are open during the holiday. Postal customers are strongly encouraged to visit the Postal Service’s Web site at usps.com to acquire additional information regarding holiday closures or call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) for information.

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25 Automated Postal Centers (APCs) on Long Island are listed below: