USPS Mulls Closing Six Branches in Manhattan

USPS Mulls Closing Six Branches in Manhattan

July 26, 2011 7:25pm | By Ben Fractenberg, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

Postal Service officials say they plan to close upwards of 3,700 branches throughout the country. (DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro)

By Ben Fractenberg

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — Through rain, sleet or snow — though maybe not email.

The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday they are considering 3,700 branches across the country for possible closure due a decreased demand created primarily by the Internet.

There are six locations on the possible chopping block: the Port Authority, 26 Federal Plaza Downtown, the Fort Washington branch in Washington Heights, College Station in Manhattanville, a Roosevelt Island branch and the Appraisers Stores branch in Clinton. There are three dozen locations in New York City being considered for closure.

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