With the threat of more Bronx post office closures looming, State Sen. Gustavo Rivera is asking residents to fill out a survey about how often they use their local post office locations.
Facing serious budget constraints, the USPS closed three Bronx post offices last year — the Van Nest, Oak Point and Crotona locations — and more closures are pending. In Rivera’s 33rd Senate District, which encompasses much of the northwest Bronx and the Norwood News’ coverage area, two post offices are on the chopping block: the Botanical Gardens Post Office, at 2963 Webster Avenue, and the Van Cott Post Office at 3102 Decatur Avenue.
“With two post offices being targeted in the same community, I am concerned that if thesepost offices do close, it will be a burden for the disabled and elderly,” Rivera said in a press release. “But there is still plenty of time for individuals in the community to voice their concerns and to save these local post offices.”
Results from the survey will be shared with the USPS before the agency makes its final decision on the pending location closures, which will be announced on May 15.
You can fill out Rivera’s survey in English here, or in Spanish here.
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I usually go to the post office every two weeks. Post office money orders are the best money orders to use. I was so upset when they closed the post office on 174th street in Boston road. It was very convenient considering I work in the area. If I have to mail something right away I am forced to buy money orders from a check cashing facility. I use to take care of my business on my lunch break but that’s over now. The United States Postal Service is a very important establishment for a lot of people here in the Bronx. Please do not close anymore Post Offices in the Bronx.