Brooklyn Spared In Great Post Office Purge of 2009
For weeks, there has been a media hullabaloo concerning the possible closure of up to 40 Brooklyn post offices. But it may be much ado about nothing, locally at least: The Brooklyn Paper reports that many of the offices feared doomed aren’t even on the list for consideration. Specifically, the offices in neighborhoods like Park…
For weeks, there has been a media hullabaloo concerning the possible closure of up to 40 Brooklyn post offices. But it may be much ado about nothing, locally at least: The Brooklyn Paper reports that many of the offices feared doomed aren’t even on the list for consideration. Specifically, the offices in neighborhoods like Park Slope, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Red Hook will be spared the gallows. The less fortunate offices will be studied by the USPS and considered for consolidation or closure. Additionally, the Times reported on August 4 that only 14 branches will be closed city-wide, and none of them are in Brooklyn.
Brownstone Brooklyn Spared [Brooklyn Paper]
Feds Go Postal on USPS [Brooklyn Paper]
USPS Full Study [USPS]
Postal Service May Close 14 Branches [NY Times]
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I used to use the PO on 9th St., in PS, in preference to my local (PLG/CH) branch at Empire and Nostrand but, over the last few years, the former has gotten much worse and the latter has gotten slightly better. However my favorite PO branch is the small on on Prospect Park W in WT.
northsloperenter – Why pay above the usual fee for anything? As you quoted in your snide rejoinder, I didn’t say I wanted it free.
I’ve posted this before, but it should be a staple of Brownstoner PO threads:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdrqLrdYAr0
Agree with the other poster re: Red Hook -Oy!- though it seems most post offices are pretty painful. The trick appears to be finding that oddly located one that nobody seems to go to. The P/O at 1 Hanover Place is generally pretty good (on a relative scale) and close to the J/M/Z if you’re seriously looking for a new post office.
Just to balance out the negativity of my previous statement, I’ve had pretty good experiences at the Tillary St. office.
Atlantic Avenue == HELL, though. No doubt about it.
“I hate paying even more than the usual tariff.”
Do you think some magic fairy should delivery your packages for free?
I was really hoping they would close down the post office on Atlantic on Boerum Hill. That place is the 9th circle of hell.
^^Grand Central
6yrs – Yeah, those machines are great except they don’t do media mail which is the main reason I have to go to the branch. You can pay extra & print postage at home so you can mail parcels over 13 oz in a box but I hate paying even more than the usual tariff.