Norwood Once Again Sees its Local Post Office Closed
For the third time in three months the Van Cott Station of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) located at 3102 Decatur Ave. off East 204th Street closed, with a temporary mobile office providing limited services during the interim. The small, but popular post office will remain closed indefinitely—and Norwood residents bracing for a longer walk to another nearby post office say this closure “stinks” to high heaven. USPS spokesman Xavier Hernandez confirmed the temporary closure that began on Feb. 21, citing a concern for “safety and sanitation.” In a follow-up email several days later, Hernandez did not elaborate what those safety