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Dec. 13, 2023

Dressing in Their Ugliest Sweaters on Dec. 20, USPS Processing Center Employees in Queens Prepare for the Holiday Rush

Media Invited for a Behind-the-Scenes Tour

USPS Processing Center

What:

On Wednesday, Dec. 20, employees at the Flushing Processing and Distribution Center will be dressed in their best ugly sweater as they process mail and packages.

Media partners are invited to come and celebrate the season with us, talk about shipping deadlines and the exciting investments we have made this year.

When:

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 (ugly sweater day, all day)

Where:

1402 20 Ave., Queens, NY 11356

Who:

Plant Manager Michael Calabrese and the processing center employees

RSVP:

Amy Gibbs at amy.n.gibbs@usps.gov

Background:

Media partners are invited to capture B-Roll and interview the Flushing Plant Manager Michael Calabrese and select employees.

The Postal Service has made a number of investments to prepare for a successful holiday mailing and shipping season:

  • No holiday surcharges and no additional fees this holiday season when sending by USPS.
  • Increasing the Postal Service’s daily package processing capacity to 70 million.
  • Utilizing 348 New Package Sorting Machines nationwide.
  • Now Moving 95% of Mail and Package Volume via More Reliable Ground Transportation.

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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 167 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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