NEW YORK, NY — In the interest of safety and security, postal officials will seal the Postal Service’s collection boxes for the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 6, 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 Friday, Nov. 4. All impacted collection boxes will be reopened on Monday morning, Nov. 7. 

Postal officials advise local customers to make plans to mail outgoing items on Friday or Monday morning accordingly. 

NYC Marathon Route Impacting Collection Boxes for U.S. Mail in these areas:

Bronx

1. Both sides of Willis Avenue Bridge ­– between Harlem River and East 135th Street
2. Both sides of East 135th Street – between Willis Avenue Bridge and Alexander Avenue
3. Both sides of Alexander Avenue – between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
4. Removal of the Collection Box located at the corner of East 138th Street and Alexander Avenue
5. Both sides of East 138th Street – between Alexander Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge (Harlem River)
6. Both sides of Morris Avenue – between East 138th Street and East 140th Street
7. Both sides of East 140th Street – between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
8. Both sides of Rider Avenue – between East 140th Street and East 138th Street

Manhattan

1. Both sides of East 138th Street – between Madison Avenue Bridge (Harlem River) and 5th Avenue
2. Both sides of 5th Avenue – between East 138th Street and West 124th Street
3. Both sides of West 124th Street – between 5th Avenue and Mt. Morris Park West
4. Both sides of Mt. Morris Park West – between West 124th Street and West 120th Street
5. Both sides of West 120th Street – between Mt. Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
6. Both sides of 5th Avenue – between West 120th Street and East 90th Street
7. Both sides of East Drive – between East 90th Street and East 60th Street (Grand Army Plaza)
8. Both sides of Grand Army Plaza – between East 60th Street and West 59th Street (Central Park South)
9. Both sides of Central Park South (West 59th Street) – between 5th Avenue and Central Park West
10. All Collection Boxes in the area around Columbus Circle
11. Both sides of Central Park West – between West 59th Street (Central Park South) and West 92nd Street
12. Both sides of 5th Avenue – between 39th Street and 50th Street
13. Both sides of 39th Street – between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
14. Both sides of 40th Street – between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
15. Both sides of 42nd Street – between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue

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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