NEW YORK, NY – In the interest of safety and security, postal officials will seal the Postal Service’s collection boxes along the parade route for the annual Dominican Day Parade taking place on Sunday, August 14 in New York City.
The familiar blue collection boxes will be sealed, and in some cases removed, after the final scheduled collection of mail on Saturday, August 13. All impacted collection boxes will be reopened on Monday, August 15.
One of the impacted mailboxes, located at 6TH AVE and 47TH ST NE, is exclusively used for Priority Mail Express items. Eighteen other standard-use collection boxes are also impacted. Postal officials advise local customers to make plans to mail outgoing items on Sunday or Monday morning accordingly.
Parade Route Impacting Collection Boxes for US Mail:
- Both Sides 37th Street – between Broadway and Madison Avenue
- Both Sides 38th Street – between Broadway and Madison Avenue
- Both Sides 6th Avenue – between 36th Street and 52nd Street
Impacted Mailbox locations:
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MADISON AVE AND 38TH ST SW (2) |
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5TH AVE AND 37TH ST SE |
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5TH AVE AND 38TH ST SW |
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AVE OF AMERICAS AND 37TH ST NE |
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AVE OF AMERICAS AND 39TH ST SE |
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BROADWAY AND 37TH ST NW |
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BROADWAY AND 38TH ST NW |
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6TH AVE AND 40TH ST SW |
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6TH AVE AND 42ND ST NE |
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AVE OF AMERICAS AND 44TH ST NE |
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6TH AVE AND 45TH ST SE (2) |
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6TH AVE AND 47TH ST NE (2) |
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6TH AVE AND 48TH ST SE |
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6TH AVE AND 52ND ST SW |
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6TH AVE ND 50TH ST NW |
For additional locations to deposit mail, customers are directed to usps.com and use Quick Tools to Find Locations. Use the dropdown for collection boxes or post offices to find alternate locations for secure mail deposits in the immediate area.
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