What:

With the holidays upon us, Long Island residents can rest assured the Postal Service is ready to deliver the magic of the season. With a new package sorting machine recently installed at the Mid-Island Processing and Distribution Center this fall, the facility will be well positioned to process an additional 2,500 packages every hour. With the Postmaster General’s 10-year Delivering for America plan well under way and billion of dollars invested into our infrastructure, the new machine will enhance operations and expedite package sortation to handle the large growth of eCommerce package volume.

Who:

Mid-Island Processing and Distribution Center Plant Manager John Onken.

When:

Wednesday, Oct. 12 (afternoon) or Monday, Oct. 17 (afternoon).
Additional dates available upon request.

Where:

Mid-Island Processing and Distribution Center
160 Duryea Rd., Melville, NY 11747.
For entrance to the plant please RSVP to amy.n.gibbs@usps.gov or call 347-668-6709.

Background:

As part of the Delivering for America plan, USPS is modernizing its operations to accommodate growing customer demand for package delivery, which has grown significantly over the past several holiday seasons.

Preparation for the 2022 holiday season is already underway with the installation of 137 new package sorting machines nationwide that will help expand our processing capacity to 60 million packages a day.

These investments will ensure we are well-positioned to handle peak volumes and provide customers with the predictable, reliable service they expect and deserve this holiday and beyond.

Deployment of these package sorter machines are part of our 10-year plan that includes a $40 billion investment in people, equipment, and technology.

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