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October 6, 2023

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Collection Boxes in the Area Receive Temporary Seal / Removal

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NEW YORK – In the interest of safety and security, postal officials will temporarily seal or remove Postal Service collection boxes on Saturday, October 7, in New York City.

The familiar blue collection boxes will be inaccessible until reopened on Tuesday, October 10.

US Mail Collection Boxes impacted at the following locations:

  1. Both sides of Bay Street from Slosson Terrace to School Road.
  2. Both sides of School Road from Bay Street to Lily Pond Avenue.
  3. Both sides of Lily Pond Avenue from School Road to Father Capodanno Blvd.
  4. Both sides of Father Capodanno Blvd from Lily Pond Road (U-Turn at Midland Ave) returning on Father Capodanno to McLean Avenue.
  5. Both sides of McLean Avenue from Lily Pond Road to Battery Road.
  6. Both sides of Marshall Road from New York Avenue to Drum Avenue.
  7. Both sides of Drum Avenue from Marshall Avenue to New York Avenue.
  8. Both sides of New York Avenue from Marshall Avenue to Battery Road.
  9. Both sides of Battery Road to Hudson Road.
  10. Both sides of Hudson Road from Battery Road to Mont Sec Avenue.
  11. Both sides of Mont Sec Avenue from Hudson Road to Bay Street.
  12. Both sides of Bay Street from Mont Sec Road to Hylan Blvd.
  13. Both sides of Hylan Blvd from Bay Street to Edgewater Street.
  14. Both sides of Edgewater Street from Hylan Blvd to Front Street.
  15. Both sides of Front Street from Edgewater Street to Murray Hulbert Avenue.

For additional locations to deposit mail, customers are directed to usps.com and to 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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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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