New York, NY — In the interest of safety and security, postal officials will seal the Postal Service’s collection boxes for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade taking place Sunday, June 9 in Manhattan. 

The familiar blue collection boxes will be sealed, and in some cases removed prior to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. All impacted collection boxes will be reopened on Monday morning, June 10.

Postal officials advise local customers to make alternative plans to mail outgoing items at impacted locations during this time period (see below). 

Collection Boxes for U.S. Mail impacted in these areas:

1. Both sides of Fifth Avenue – between 41st Street and 86th Street
2. Both sides of 43rd Street – between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
3. Both sides of 44th Street – between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
4. Both sides of 45th Street – between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
5. Both sides of 46th Street – between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
6. Both sides of 47th Street – between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
7. Both sides of 48th Street – between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
8. Both sides of 50th Street – between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
9. Both sides of 51st Street – between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
10. Both sides of 80th Street – between Fifth Avenue and Third Avenue
11. Both sides of 81st Street – between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
12. Both sides of 82nd Street – between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
13. Both sides of 83rd Street – between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
14. Both sides of 84th Street – between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
15. Both sides of 85th Street – between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue

For additional locations to deposit mail, customers are directed to usps.com and use Quick Tools to Find Locations. Under 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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