tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post674062615713289725..comments2024-03-29T03:35:13.051-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: The Peter Stuyvesant Post Office closes for good TODAYUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-68052901392214303572014-02-26T12:51:30.303-05:002014-02-26T12:51:30.303-05:00The link is right but Town & Country =/= Town ...The link is right but Town & Country =/= Town & Village. Hooray for copy editing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-32729325673533226552014-02-24T14:50:00.054-05:002014-02-24T14:50:00.054-05:00EV is now midtown South, thus one needs to go to t...EV is now midtown South, thus one needs to go to the F.D.R. station for the large parcels.<br /><br />As for <a href="https://play.spotify.com/track/0cGijMn4fdslb5mqALdcfs" rel="nofollow">New York, New York 10009</a> ...esquared™https://www.blogger.com/profile/03535683572170541615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-61771842079255618182014-02-23T15:29:14.383-05:002014-02-23T15:29:14.383-05:00Just as an FYI, My LIttle Village Postal now requi...Just as an FYI, My LIttle Village Postal now requires anyone who receives packages there to pay for a post office box. There was some kind of legal thing where you just can't pay the 3 bucks anymore to pick up a package, instead rent a box and still get your package quickly, no line, no bullshit. Having said that, I am glad to use their service, have my regular mail forwarded to them, etc. since the 14ths has sucked for decades. The place was a fucking disgrace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-25328705446808257432014-02-22T21:25:50.700-05:002014-02-22T21:25:50.700-05:00If that space was too small for Duane Reade which ...If that space was too small for Duane Reade which moved into a much nicer and bigger 3 floor space around the corner, I'm guessing it's way too small for a full service post office. Or maybe they're just planning on selling holiday candy, toothpaste and Kleenex, in which case the new space should be just fine.Giovannihttp://urbanmyths.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-61376847192105907592014-02-22T13:02:06.426-05:002014-02-22T13:02:06.426-05:00That Duane Reade wasn't so tiny, and they had ...That Duane Reade wasn't so tiny, and they had the basement renovated after it was Gristedes. Seems to me that it would be big enough to sort mail and store packages waiting for pickup. Looking inside it seems that they made the customer area pretty small, so the work area in the back and basement would be fairly spacious. Not having the back where the trucks went is probably what is being moved to another facility, so perhaps packages will be sorted at a different location to load onto the trucks, but the customer service part handled at the store. i hope. all conjecture until mr grieve uncovers he true facts.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362859175287085919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-26105389305214556492014-02-22T11:01:43.839-05:002014-02-22T11:01:43.839-05:00To those suggesting that this move by the USPS is ...To those suggesting that this move by the USPS is an attempt to nudge itself towards privatization, that is the same view held by the union rep I spoke with after the Campos meeting with Mulvey.<br /><br />As to the why of it. The USPS is overseen by Congress and directly governed by a board made up of a chairman and 8 other members, all appointed by the president. There are only 4 members currently sitting on the board, all partisan Republicans appointed by former President Bush. Obama has had none approved by congress yet.<br /><br />As for the role of Congress in this. It passed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act in 2006 which requires USPS to pre-fund its future health care benefit payments to retirees for the next 75 years -- in a ten-year time span. Meaning that it has to put aside $ billions to pay for the health benefits of employees who haven't even been born yet. Which is something that no other government entity or private corporation in the US is required to do. Ken from Ken's Kitchennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-88003685017175650482014-02-22T00:38:45.077-05:002014-02-22T00:38:45.077-05:00Well, I've had a box at "My Little Villag...Well, I've had a box at "My Little Village Postal Center" for a few years now because I hated playing tag with the delivery people when I had a package delivered. Anyone who doesn't have a doorman knows what I mean; I live in a walkup, and it used to take me up to a week to get a package delivered. <br /><br />But this is going to be a real shot in the arm for the third-party postal places in our neighborhood; when I started corresponding with a prisoner several years ago, I chose to get a third-party mailbox rather than a post-office box, so I can get UPS and FedEx deliveries as well as USPS. <br /><br />Don't you notice there are a lot of these mail-drop places around now? It's the wave of the future.Scuba Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326884503725331349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-2241558116409032882014-02-21T23:18:37.577-05:002014-02-21T23:18:37.577-05:00Anon 4:30 - It is unlikely that your regular posta...Anon 4:30 - It is unlikely that your regular postal-delivery-person carries around any package larger then what will fit in the average building's postal boxes. Packages are likely delivered by a dedicated truck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-67964051197710092342014-02-21T19:36:32.695-05:002014-02-21T19:36:32.695-05:00This is no surprise to anyone whose been paying an...This is no surprise to anyone whose been paying any attention.Tthe old Duane Reade space hardly has enough space for packages, it's practically postage-stamp sized. Anyway look on the bright side, there's some really good shopping up in midtown so when you have to go up there hunting for your package you can check out the boutiques, drop by Bloomingdales or get a steak dinner at Smith & Wolenskis and turn the trip into a little New York adventure. Think about it as Postal Tourism.<br />Qwertynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-85487429725911218292014-02-21T17:22:55.402-05:002014-02-21T17:22:55.402-05:00Warning to unsuspecting shoppers: a lot of places ...Warning to unsuspecting shoppers: a lot of places now ship by semi-UPS (or should I say pseudo-UPS) -- your package leaves Amazon by UPS but is delivered to the Post Office, which then delivers to you...we know how that story goes. Be careful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-58803963017359249242014-02-21T16:30:12.830-05:002014-02-21T16:30:12.830-05:00I live in a building with a doorman and the mail c...I live in a building with a doorman and the mail carriers still leave those little slips...I sometimes suspect they'd rather do that than schlep the packages around on their route.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-23965284931736303992014-02-21T16:04:12.524-05:002014-02-21T16:04:12.524-05:00Kinda bummed that this is closing because this is ...Kinda bummed that this is closing because this is were I drop off packages.<br /><br />Does anyone know if I can drop off packages to be shipped internationally at the Tompkins Square Post Office on 3rd and Ave B? Waxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-20223554412152438482014-02-21T16:04:01.120-05:002014-02-21T16:04:01.120-05:00That is ridiculous, package pickup on 54th Street....That is ridiculous, package pickup on 54th Street. LARGE package pickup. Who determines whether the parcel is large and must be fetched from uptown? In the meantime, My Little Village Postal Store at 9th and 1st lets you get packages there for I think $2.00 a pop, free if you rent a box there. Might be worth it if you don't get a lot of parcels, and a box is $30. a month, which I don't know how that compares to USPS box rents.Pamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-21918194706663366582014-02-21T15:13:03.558-05:002014-02-21T15:13:03.558-05:00I hope there will be APC (Automated Postal Center)...I hope there will be APC (Automated Postal Center) Machines at the new location.Trixiehttp://www.liveshopdie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-15234516244016205472014-02-21T14:59:14.456-05:002014-02-21T14:59:14.456-05:00two words: Amazon drones
Privatization, indeed. two words: Amazon drones<br /><br />Privatization, indeed. 2:59 pmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-37346667944779808722014-02-21T14:10:39.424-05:002014-02-21T14:10:39.424-05:00The package pickup on 54th, if true, is ridiculous...The package pickup on 54th, if true, is ridiculous. Why didn't they indicate that on the new location notice? If it turns out to be the case, then of course Anon at 9:06 is correct--this is a case of pushing things toward privatization. Even if it took an hour to pick up a package at Stuyvesant, the round trip + standing in line will make it even worse so I don't see the point in popping champagne over this demise. For those of us who work daytime hours, and with no doorman, this is super bad news. Jill W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-39285239195335704212014-02-21T13:32:36.866-05:002014-02-21T13:32:36.866-05:00Jill, Retail refers to buying stamps and mailing t...Jill, Retail refers to buying stamps and mailing things including mailing packages (the left windows at stuy) as opposed to package pickup from attempted home deliveries (rightmost window).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-18345905611567528252014-02-21T13:25:28.251-05:002014-02-21T13:25:28.251-05:00Any word on what time the public executions of the...Any word on what time the public executions of the managers of this place are due to begin? I'm going to start collecting rotting vegetables now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-72180788778200475282014-02-21T13:24:27.671-05:002014-02-21T13:24:27.671-05:00Just a tip: If you're currently using Manhatta...Just a tip: If you're currently using Manhattan Mini Storage or Keepers (or one of the other storage facilities in the neighborhood), they will typically collect packages for you along with other mail. It'll allow you to collect your mail and *still* keep your sense of dignity. Imagine that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12220408076717425302014-02-21T12:26:00.683-05:002014-02-21T12:26:00.683-05:00This is from the Save the Post Office blog (linked...This is from the Save the Post Office blog (linked to this in the post) ... from a USPS public meeting at Campos Plaza last spring featuring USPS real estate specialist Joseph Mulvey:<br /><br />---<br /><br />According to the plan outlined by Mr. Mulvey, the new storefront would offer retail services, such as stamp sales and P.O. boxes. But letter carriers and large parcel services would need to be moved elsewhere.<br /><br />The carriers would be transferred to the Madison Square Station, on East 23rd Street near Third Ave. Since most of the carrier routes served by Peter Stuyvesant Station are south of 14th Street and east of First Avenue, this new home for the carriers would be many blocks away from their routes. <br /><br />Large parcel services would operate out of the F.D.R. Station at 54th St. and Third Avenue. That’s quite a ways away from the area served by Peter Stuyvesant. EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-7182338125785238452014-02-21T12:20:20.011-05:002014-02-21T12:20:20.011-05:00Ate we sure we have to 54th St for packages? That ...Ate we sure we have to 54th St for packages? That notice says "windows with full retail service" will open implying package mailing and pick up. Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362859175287085919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-27541043924094873002014-02-21T12:08:06.602-05:002014-02-21T12:08:06.602-05:00Thanks for this info. I have a pobox here and wasn...Thanks for this info. I have a pobox here and wasn't alerted to the specific closing date!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-642263217424022892014-02-21T11:51:49.261-05:002014-02-21T11:51:49.261-05:00is this the ghettoization of the east village taki...is this the ghettoization of the east village taking place? will walls go up to keep us in? no post office for how many million people? but east bumfuck PA has a nice empty po you can drive right into and park. nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-36677850884244317672014-02-21T11:26:05.603-05:002014-02-21T11:26:05.603-05:00Does this mean we will have to go to 54th street t...Does this mean we will have to go to 54th street to mail packages as well as pick them up? Anybody know?dwgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-63246058301167736302014-02-21T10:51:51.699-05:002014-02-21T10:51:51.699-05:00How the fuck is this allowed? Having to go to mid...How the fuck is this allowed? Having to go to midtown to pick up a package? Not to mention it's usually their fault for their fucked up mis-deliveries, etc. This should not be allowed in our tax-paying functioning economy with over-inflated rents! That's crazy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com