The Edenwald library kickoff their summer reading program with music and fun for the kids. This…read morelibrary, like all of the NYPL's all over the city give children a safe place to be.

They've updated the library with some fresh paint and new furniture. Its a welcome change and it…read morelooks great. But thats where the pros stop and the cons start. The library is small, and there is no real division between the children and adult section so it is LOUD. This is literally the loudest library I've ever been to, I couldn't focus on a thing. The security guard (or whatever she is) is even louder than the children. She shouts across the room to tell them to be quiet. Realllllly, who does that?? I can hear her conversations with people loud and clear across the room, from what she ate last night to the new clothes she's thinking about buying. What's more I cant take a sip of water at the table, not close to any computers or books, but the kids running around, and people on their phones talking rather loudly aren't told a thing. This place is a ZOO. A spot for parents to dump their kids after school and have a free babysitter. And the book collection is deplorable. Don't bother trying to find anything to read in here. There needs to be a true dedicated quiet study/reading zone in this library. I mean is that too much to ask for? It's a library for goodness sake. If we can't have that then encourage the use of inside voices, Jesus.

Love this library, nice and clean as well as organized with the best staff ever. Awesome calendar…read moreevents indoors and out. Welcoming and very nicely set up. Love how their book displays are set up and the vast selection of books are excellent.

Serving the Co-op City section of the Bronx, this New York Public Library branch is located in the…read moreBartow Plaza Shopping Center located between Asch Loop and Bartow Avenue. With a nice selection of books, periodicals, and videos, this location serves the community extremely well. Clean, free Wi-Fi, and a great staff that really cares about the library (especially as they try to find additional revenue after budget cuts due to the bad economy), the Baychester Library is an important partner in this community.

When I went to this post office, they were super nice. I decided to go here as opposed to my local…read morepost office because of the location and the hours. I had to send a package right before I started traveling and this allowed me to do it. In the city, the clerks are normally terrible with their customer service but at this location, they were so helpful and I ended up being able to mail all of the items I had to mail !

Mt Vernon postal workers are great if all you need are stamps. Horrible customer service with rude…read moreand arrogant staff and supervisors who do not follow the rules of the US Postal Service. Missing mail with zero accountability and behave like they have no training at all. It's such a disgrace and disservice to this town. We need to start speaking up and STOP Postal workers from playing God with our mail! ACCOUNTABILITY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

0 stars. I brought my $1800.00 wedding dress to the post office to be returned to the company. I…read morepaid for 2 day priority mail, insured and signature service. My box was accepted by USPS and then disappeared. No further tracking information could be provided other then " USPS in possession of item" despite multiple phone calls and emails. Completely unacceptable that no accountability is held for the disappearance of a $1800.00 item.

Small,yet efficient post office located by the intersection of White Plains Road and East 241st…read moreStreet (the street turns into Yonkers Avenue when you cross the Westchester-Bronx county border, while it turns to Baychester Avenue when you head east on it.) Unlike the larger Wakefield Post office at East 233rd Street, this office is small and doesn't attract many lines. Growing up in the neighborhood, it was my preferred place to mail small parcels. Located next door to the East 241st subway station and the last stop on the numbers 2 and 5 trains, this post office happens to be the northernmost post office in New York City. The area was sketchy back during the 1980s when an Off Track Betting (OTB) location operated in the retail space next door, and for sometime the intersection where it was located was rated as the most violent intersection in the city with regards to homicides (all attributed to the OTB location). Since that location has closed, things have gotten better and the post office continues to provide service to those working in the Woodlawn, Wakefield, and Baychester neighborhoods of the Bronx and neighboring Mount Vernon in Westchester County.

While the St. Paul's Church National Historic Site (NHS) may not be as popular as other National…read moreParks in the North Atlantic Region (it's hard to compete with the Statue of Liberty!), it's a small but mighty national park site. We wanted to support the national parks given the current cuts happening to the federal government. We booked the 45-minute tour on Recreation.gov (very reasonable $1 fee) and arrived about 15 minutes early. The tour guide was dressed in a colonial outfit and was super knowledgeable about the history of the church and stable house. Some highlights of the tour: * We were allowed to ring the 260-year-old bell. The bell was made by Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, the same company that made the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. * The church features one of the oldest functioning pipe organs in the entire country. It was crafted by Henry Erben (1800-1884) whose father Peter Erben (1771-1863) was the organist at Trinity Church in Manhattan (where Alexander Hamilton is buried). * Dr. Charles Sabin Taft was a physician who was attending a show at the Ford's Theatre in Washington DC on April 14, 1865. He was a bystander during Abraham Lincoln's assassination and one of the first responders to treat President Lincoln. Dr. Taft is buried in this church's cemetery! * This National Historic Landmark is open during many federal holidays like President's Day, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth and it's a great way for people to learn about history via historical re-enactments and guided tours. Don't forget to collect your National Parks passport stamp! There's also a Junior Rangers program for kids, which is pretty challenging compared to other National Parks sites that we've visited. Ask for the program guide before the tour because some of the questions ask about very specific dates and names of people that come up during the tour.

Site is currently open with covid-19 protocols in place which means reservations are required at…read moreRecreation.gov for tours. The visitor's center is also closed and if you need a NPS passport stamp, they will bring it outside for you to stamp after your tour. We came on a Thursday morning and were the only ones that showed up for the tour. We basically had a private talk with the guide about the history of this small, one room church. The building itself dates back to the 1700s and has an organ upstairs from the 1800s. Unfortunately due to covid measures we weren't allowed to go upstairs, however, the guide went up himself to play the organ for us. After the tour you're able to walk the grounds on your own which includes a decently sized cemetery with headstones dating from the 1700s to the early 2000s. It was a great experience and best of all, it was FREE!!! You can either drive here or take the 5 train like we did. The church is about 0.7 miles from the subway station although you do have to walk through some pretty sketchy industrial areas that looked like chop shops...

The library caters to the wee babies with their Storytelling time. One cannot help but sing along…read moreto the ABC song or Bingo was his name Yo! (A New Yorker additive there) A neighborhood library with a great mix of cultures and ages The book selection in sparse but one can order whatever you like and have it shipped there. They have adult bead jewelry, crochet basics, and old school coloring time. For the sophisticated teens there are events like Superhero Illustrations and Computer Coding Basics. Their weekend movies includes hits like Bridge of Spies and Selma. Their Wifi is consistent. But outlets can be an issue. I will carry a juice pack just in case.

Great selection in books and there are tons of areas throughout the establishment to grab a book…read moreand relax. Although I must say that the customer service in this place is appalling. Unfortunately, I had to use the library's services to print and copy a few documents and almost everyone behind the desk looked miserable and as if I were bothersome for asking questions. Great location Bad service