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Feb. 5, 2024

USPS Prepares for POTUS

NYC 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 Tuesday, February 6, in New York City.

The familiar blue collection boxes will be inaccessible until reopened on Thursday, February 8.

US Mail Collection Boxes impacted at the following locations:

  • Both sides of South Street between Old Slip and the Staten Island Ferry Terminal.
  • Both sides of Broad Street between Water Street and South Street.
  • Both sides of Water Street between Broad Street and Old Slip.
  • Both sides of West 60th Street between Broadway and Columbus Avenue.
  • Both sides of 58th Street between 8th Avenue and Columbus Avenue.
  • Both sides of Columbus Avenue between West 60th Street and West 58th Street.
  • Both sides of 8th Avenue between West 45th Street and West 49th Street.

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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