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Sen. Schumer Proposing Postal Service Legislation

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New York Senator Charles Schumer is introducing legislation that would protect door-to-door postal delivery services and a two year moratorium on rural post office closings.

According to a press release, S.1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, would have new group boxes, like those in apartment complexes, be setup for an entire neighborhood or street. An amendment, supported by Sen. Schumer, would keep door-to-door delivery.

More than 50 rural offices in New York were proposed to close according to the original plan by the Postmaster General. Sen. Schumer supports a second amendment that wouldn't allow those offices to be closed for two years.

"Hundreds of thousands of Upstate seniors and businesses rely on rural post offices and door-to-door delivery in every corner of the state," said Schumer. "We need to make major reforms to the postal service to protect the vital service it provides, but saving the post office while shutting down key post offices and moving delivery further from people's homes makes no sense at all."

The New York post offices that were slated for closure, but would remain open for two years during which further study could be conducted, appear below:

Office

City

Zip

Alcove

Alcove

12210

Allentown

Allentown

12007

Bakers Mills

Bakers Mills

12811

Black Creek

Black Creek

14714

Brier Hill

Brief Hill

13614

Centerville

Centerville

14029

Charlotteville

Charlotteville

12036

Chichester

Chichester

12416

Coeymans Hollow

Coeymans Hollow

12046

Cranberry Lake

Cranberry Lake

12927

Dayton

Dayton

14041

Dickinson Center

Dickinson Center

12930

Ellenburg

Ellenburg

12933

Farmersville Station

Farmersville Station

14060

Fine

Fine

13639

Fishs Eddy

Fishs Eddy

13774

Fremont Center

Fremont Center

12736

Highland Lake

Highland Lake

12743

Hoffmeister

Hoffmeister

13353

Hunt

Hunt

14846

Java Village

Java Village

14083

Kenoza Lake

Kenoza Lake

12750

Killawog

Killawog

13794

Lanesville

Lanesville

12450

Little Genesee

Little Genesee

14754

Malden Bridge

Malden Bridge

12115

Moriah Center

Moriah Center

12961

New Russia

New Russia

12964

Newton Falls

Newton Falls

13666

Niobe

Niobe

14758

North Blenheim

North Blenheim

12131

North Branch

North Branch

12766

North Hoosick

North Hoosick

12133

North Hudson

North Hudson

12855

North Pitcher

North Pitcher

13124

Norht River

North River

12856

Obernburg

Obernburg

12767

Piercefield

Piercefield

12973

Pond Eddy

Pond Eddy

12770

Portlandville

Portlandville

13834

Pyrites

Pyrites

13677

Rainbow Lake

Rainbow Lake

12976

Rexville

Rexville

14877

Federal

Rochester

14614

South Bethlehem

South Bethlehem

12161

Spring Glen

Spring Glen

12483

Van Hornesville

Van Hornesville

13475

Wanakena

Wanakena

13695

West Eaton

West Eaton

13484

West Fulton

West Fulton

12194

Westdale

Westdale

13483

Wevertown

Wevertown

12886

Willet

Willet

13863

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