The Times has a piece that contrasts experiences at the Kensington Post Office and Manhattan’s James A. Farley Post Office, and it’s amusing in a sad sort of way. Kensington’s post office, which was immortalized in a You Tube vid, is described as “instantly depressing.” Customers call it “a disaster” and a “very hostile environment.” By comparison, the writer talks about how the clerks at Farley are super helpful and the structure’s “huge, lavish” architecture make it a delightful environment. A couple years ago, Bill de Blasio was spearheading a drive for a new post office for Kensington, but it doesn’t appear that anything came of it—and it seems especially unlikely these days, given the planned closures of other post offices.
Bad Post Office. Good Post Office. [NY Times]
Brooklyn Post Offices: Endless Bummer? [Brownstoner]