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Feb. 22, 2024

Postal Service Considers Relocation of the Hechinger Center Station Post Office

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service is proposing the relocation of the Hechinger Center Station Post Office, located 1563 Maryland Avenue. NE, Washington, DC 20002, to 1701 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.

The Postal Service is considering relocation because the current landlord will not renew our lease.

This project will allow the Postal Service to maintain retail operations for our customers in the vicinity for the long term. Additionally, the Postal Service plans to provide services at the Hechinger Station facility until the replacement facility is open and operating as a Post Office.

While the Postal Service is sensitive to the impact of this decision on its customers and the community, the Postal Service will be soliciting and considering input from the community and local officials.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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