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US Post Office

2.3 (89 reviews)
Open 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Classic old building. Posted 03/24/21
Marianne W.

U. S. Post Office (Lenox Hill 217 East 70th Street) Yes I have been into this post office! It's not a favorite. I got in trouble for trying to take photos inside. This last visit I took my photos outside. I didn't feel like having a hassle. It's a huge building and I like the architecture. It's wheelchair accessible and that's a necessity in this neighborhood. There's always a lot of activity and I don't enjoy the wait time. If you live or work nearby make sure you get there when they first open! Three Stars because if I had their job I'd probably be pissed off all the time too. And because everyone has a bad day now and then.

Long line at 9:30am on a Wednesday
Marla F.

The best location I've ever been to in the city. Heck also outside of the city too. One of the tellers (in the middle) has a cute little flag on the window that says HAVE A NICE DAY! And it always just makes me smile. Even if I'm waiting in the super long line. Another thing - they always make sure to acknowledge the customer. Whether it's "how are you today" or "thank you for being patient in line". The STAFF makes this location awesome!

A polite fellow customer gave me some of his tape to get this package in order.
C D.

I've been to this post office twice on weekday mornings and I like it. Even if the line looks long, it moves relatively fast. And there are plenty of automated machines if you don't want to wait in line. Decent inventory of Priority and Express Mail boxes. There's also a nice selection of greeting cards for purchase which came in handy for Mother's Day. Polite postal workers. Things feel organized here. My Go To post office when I'm in the neighborhood.

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Procrastination usually doesn't win out, but thank goodness for a USPS office open until 7pm on…read moreSundays, even during the holiday season! In fact, the only station in the city open on Sundays and a lifesaver for those who started writing holiday cards on the Friday before Christmas. Peering into the "envelopes" mail slot, thousands of pieces of mail were visibly overflowing the sacks, requiring some gingerly wedging of my small booklet-worth of correspondence in between others. Fingers crossed all made it out ok! Shoutout to one of two staff working the two open counters at 5pm on Sunday December 21, you were friendly, prompt and helpful and put your best foot forward for terrific customer service. Only 2 counters were open and the line was about a dozen people long, steadily moving. For service--a solid 5 stars. Facilities are as expected a bit on the older side, being built in 1912 as part of the original Penn Station complex, though the modern conveniences of tap-to-pay technology and self-service weigh/postage stations are available. Waiting in line, the details on the ceiling caught my attention. Maybe because the darker evening outside accentuated the brighter interior, the simultaneously ornamental, scrolling flourishes fitted in repeating geometric patterns stood out in ways I hadn't noticed before. Come to find after some googling the ceiling is decorated with the country seals of 11 countries including the US, the countries part of the universal postal union at the time of construction, an administrative body now under the purview of the United Nations that handles international shipping policies. Not very fun facts: designated a national historic landmark in 1973 and re-named after James Farley, 53rd U.S. Postmaster General in 1982. Previously generically named the General Post Office. Slightly more fun fact: atop the facade along 8th Avenue the inscription reads, "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." Some may confuse this to be the creed of the U.S. Postal Service, but it's actually not. Rather, it's tied to the tribute that building architect William Mitchell Kendall paid to major historical figures credited with postal advancements. This is an excerpt out of Herodotus's 'Histories', which described the messenger system established in Persia by Cyrus the Great.

The majestic main hall of the James A Farley customer post office that has been Manhattan's main…read morepost office, formerly with access 24 hours a day with Automated Postal and window service 7 days a week, has had a real decline in services. As someone who has regularly used this post office for years given its easy availability, including with a P.O. Box there, it amazes me what has developed, especially since the building now also includes Penn Station's Moynihan Hall. Yes, they do have window service every day, but 98% of the time they're slow as molasses long lines because less than optimal staffing levels. Hey, USPS, this is the city that never sleeps, yet P.O. Boxes and self-serve Automatic Centers are now closed off to the public at night!!! Why? (Note - This is despite the faster than inflation, year-after-year increase in this location's P.O. Box rental rates.) Why is the only ADA access, as far as I could find it, on the almost the. complete opposite side of the building towards 9th Avenue inside Moynihan Hall?

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Huge post office conveniently located on Lexington Ave, steps away from Grand Central. I've passed…read morethis spot several times on my way to and from the office, however I try to avoid going to the post office as much as possible so I have rarely been inside. Nevertheless, there are times where I need to visit one, and in those cases this is super convenient. For me, the biggest plus this post office has going for it is their operating hours. They're open from 7:30am to 7pm Monday to Saturday which is way longer than a typical branch. This makes it easy if you need to visit before or after work. This is also a huge location - tons of PO boxes and multiple self-serve kiosk stands in case you don't need to wait on the line for your service. Speaking of the line, it's there - as per usual. Despite having multiple tellers and a long queue area, I've only seen two to three people working them - even at peak times. As such, there's always a line - so just be prepared. Overall, this US Post Office is fine. I will use the self-serve kiosks as much as possible, and their expanded operating hours will make me a repeat patron.

staff was incredibly rude. no station open to ask for help about packages and when i simply went up…read moreto the lady working behind the counter to ASK where i could find some help (she had a closed sign up), she responded "no. no don't come to me". when i clarified that i knew she was closed and i just needed help to find where i could get help she responded "you can't" and proceeded to brush me off.

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