I needed to send certified mail and the clerk was kind and helpful and efficient. Everything I…read moreneeded was out on the desk including a pen when I walked into fill out the paperwork which was helpful to get in and out quickly.

Woman at front counter was incredibly rude and spent a lot of effort shaming me for missing my…read morescheduled appointment window. Spent 10 minutes giving excuses as to why she was not going to be able take me in for my (5 minute) picture appointment --all the while talking about how they were fully booked and super busy -- and not one patron was there other than the TWO clerks twiddling their thumbs behind the counter. Shame on you for being a self righteous abominable blowhard and ruining my day. I was unfortunately inadvertently late-- its not like I hang a Tr4ump flag on your flagpole showing support of a rhapist chriminal or anything!

I paid $100 to have a package shipped overnight to a lawyers office in Florida. It did not get…read morethere overnight but 5 days later!!!! Then I go to get my money back and was told I did not have the option for the office to sign for the package so needless to say I did not get anything back! I did not know that when I shipped it, I was not told that was a thing! Very sad, and out of $100!

Reviewing mostly for the historical aspects, not the Post Office service itself. (The PO does have…read morean oldschool homey feel about it, to be sure.) The building is a fine brick 1852 church on the National Register of Historic Landmarks, which went through several other uses before ending up as the US PO for Newtonville. Unfortunately the inside's been gutted and refitted to the Post Office's needs - in mid-20th century stasis - so you can't see much on the inside. It's a very narrow counter dominated by old-school brass combination PO boxes (cool enough) but quite cramped. So what there is to see of the architecture, you can see from outside. We went to see the Chester Arthur "Exhibit" (see photos) which is basically a collection of clippings about forty or fifty years old. It's an oddity, here based on the tenuous connection to Arthur's father, who by local legend lived nearby for a number of years. The locals swear it was Arthur's "childhood" home, but given he was 26 years old when his father first took up residence and practicing law in Kansas and New York City during those years, it's a bit of a stretch. Arthur's father, a minister, may have preached at the church briefly. This local legend was ballooned to include renaming a nearby street "Arthur Street" and was probably enhanced by the fact Arthur's buried in the nearby Albany Rural Cemetery, but the actual historical significance for one of our most obscure Presidents is somewhere between low and non-existent. That said: there's just something really touching about the fact this little display has sat here unchanged for half a century. If you go in to buy stamps, admire it, but I wouldn't plan your vacation trip around it.

The Route 9 Clifton Park Post office has the nicest staff! They are kind, courteous, and friendly…read more Justin is amazing and very helpful. Sadly, it's almost shocking when the people behind the counter are actually interested in helping the customer ! I highly recommend this USPS and thank you, Justin.

This the post office I have been using since I immigrated to USA in 1999. The Staff has always been…read morefriendly and keep the line moving even during busy times. Note this post office doesn't have the passport services but they have a APS, which is a self service that you may use 24/7 to mail or buy stamps.

The service I got at 45 Hudson Ave., Albany, NY was excellent I have many packages to mail the…read moreclerk her name was Gina was very helpful and she always seems to have a smile on her face when I come in there. She is a people person. It is a pleasure to do business there.

I have a mail box at this location, on Tuesday 11th of February, 2020. I had a package delivered. I…read morecame to this post office to retrieve it and there is a lady who tried to find my package and it had the wrong code which they placed in my mail box. She gave me soo much trouble that day and had me in a pissed mode. I left and came back everyday until Friday Valentines day trying to retrieve my packages and mail. I had a catering Event which I couldn't even attend because this lady refused to search for my packages when I tried giving her my tracking numbers. Each day the same rude lady said she dont deal with my kind, don't even come up here, I am not helping you. I asked to speak to a supervisor she refused me. If I have to use a platform on social media I will. It is a crime to withhold my packages and mail from any individual who pays for a PO Box. If I don't get me mail upon next visit to my mail box Legal ramifications will occur.

It's been just over two years since my last visit here and my return was for the same purpose as my…read morelast visit. I was surrendering plates in order to have the car removed from my insurance. I believe there have been some procedural improvements since my last visit. You now sign-in on an electronic notepad with your name and then select from the categories listed, the purpose of your visit. Surrender Plates was clearly displayed as a choice which I selected. I was then instructed to take a seat and watch one of the progress screens mounted on the walls and wait for my name to be displayed. I had arrived at 2 pm and noted on the display screen that there were about twenty people ahead of me. I can now attest to the fact that the seats are comfortable. There were between four and six of the ten clerical windows open during the time I waited. Each time a clerk became available a series of tones played, and a waiting customer's name was displayed on the progress screen with instructions to proceed to the appropriately numbered clerical window. And how long did I wait? Twenty minutes. I paid the required $1 fee for surrender of plates and left with my receipts after a total of twenty-three minutes. The clerk I did business with was pleasant. Overall experience, still 5 stars!

I needed a non-drivers ID. I held onto an old invalid ID for the past 8 years as proof of identity,…read morebut I need to find a new apartment in the new year and my old ID wouldn't cut it anymore (for that and other reasons). First, the good thing is that I didn't have to wait too long being it's Christmas Eve.. but the process of getting a non-drivers REAL ID didn't turn out to be anything like I expected. :( I did extensive research before I visited to ensure I had all my documentation. I even had to get a certified birth certificate since when I visited about two weeks earlier, they told me that my copy wasn't good enough. A couple of weeks prior to that, I mistakenly forgot my documentation, so this was my third visit. Within about 15 minutes or so, I was called. I presented everything needed according to the NY DMV website and was told I was short by one point. :( Then I was asked for my old ID. I thought that would help with the identification process and presented it. I was told it was expired (that's why I was there, and I clearly indicated on my application that I had an expired ID!) THE REP GAVE ME BACK MY OLD ID, and then asked if I had a credit card. He said it would satisfy the last point. I gave him my debit card and that satisfied all criteria. I got my (UGLY) picture taken and then met him back at his window. He told me everything was just about done, but then asked for my ID again. I gave it to him and he told me that I had to surrender it. SURRENDER IT?!?!?!? I was shook! WHY??? It's 8 years expired with my 28 year old face on it! I explained that I got a driver's license but wound up never driving due to anxiety and poor vision, and used it for identity purposes. He was intrigued and understanding, but told me it was part of their protocol. I asked him what they do with the old licenses and he said they SHRED them! I said if you're just going to shred them why can't I keep it? He spoke to a fellow Rep and she came over and said they take your license and staple it to your paperwork! (I question how true that is since my old license was INVALID by many years, so what's the point of THEIR keeping it, especially since it didn't satisfy proof of identity, ANYWAY??) Then she said that if I'm caught with an old license and a new one, it's a $10,000 fine! Make it make sense! I saw in Reddit that not every DMV takes away your license. They'll just punch a hole in it and give it back to you, or tell you to destroy it, yourself. And we're talking about UNEXPIRED licenses that are being upgraded or replaced, for some reason. In contrast, my old license has long been invalid and I had a photo on it that was nearly 33 years old!!! WHY is keeping my old license so important to me? Well, that's a pretty personal matter, but the short answer is for nostalgic reasons... so it hurts me SO much to have to give it up, only to know that they're just going to destroy it. :( As an aside, I want to say that I didn't mean to give the Rep that serviced me a hard time. :( I just couldn't understand, first, why I didn't INITIALLY meet the 6 point criteria when the NYS DMV says otherwise, and two, WHY surrending an 8 year EXPIRED/INVALID driver's license administered almost 33 years ago with my 28 year old face on it HAD TO HAPPEN. :'( The 4 stars this place would have gotten was ruined (for me) by this very thing. It's NOT fair, and I HATE their stupid "protocol". :(

very helpful What's there to say it's a post office not rude and it's never crowded. I have to get…read moreto 85 characters to post this, so I'm just talking on.

This post office is conveniently located in the center of the Village of Kinderhook just steps from…read morethe bank. A few new, high-end eateries recently opened just across the street. I like to grab a coffee, spend some time at the farmer's market on Saturdays, then pick up my mail and packages. There's ample municipal parking (directly in front of the building). Postal vehicles are tucked behind the building and out of sight. Service is friendly in this lovely historical building.

Not a bad DMV. Was able to make an appointment online. As soon as I checked in, the called me…read moreminutes later. Lots of stations and many people there but moved quickly. I was out on 30 minutes. Definitely need more parking, but other than that pretty efficient.

Is it actually possible to have a good experience at a DMV? Maybe hard to believe, but yes, or at…read moreleast it was for me. This office is very well set up, with multiple windows open, including a reception area that adds a second person when the line backs up. The woman who processed my request could not have been more friendly and helpful; it was a pleasure to work with and converse with her. Visiting here was one of my last chores for my recent move. I put it off as long as possible, not expecting it to go well. I should have come here first!!!