We May Have Found the Worst Post Office in the Country

Just Wait Until You Read the Reviews Not many of us relish the thought of heading to the post office. But if you’re lucky enough to have thus far managed to avoid a USPS facility in the Brooklyn, New York, neighborhood of Williamsburg, you may want to stop the next local mail carrier you see…

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Astoria Story: Queens Post Office Reopens After Two-Year Absence

Ah, Astoria. Remember All in the Family? Astoria was the setting for the show. Astoria is a community in Queens with a rich history and about 150,000 residents—about the same size as Eugene, Oregon and Alexandria, Virginia. The community is undergoing rapid redevelopment with an influx of younger residents. Land along the East River is…

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USPS: ‘Family’ man, New York letter carrier rescues tenants

When Queens, NY, Letter Carrier Joseph Urbina heard loud crying and screaming coming from the fourth floor of an apartment house, he ran toward the building and saw a raging fire inside one of the units. Urbina immediately called 911 and helped a family escape from the burning apartment. Then he ran through the building,…

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