Brooklyn Borough President calls NYPD’s arrest of Glenn Grays along mail route unjustified, racially motivated and potentially dangerous. DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, NY — The recent arrest of an on-duty U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee in Crown Heights was unjustified, racially motivated and “could have been another Eric Garner situation,” Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said at […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A dog attack is stopping the post office from delivering to an east Charlotte neighborhood. The disruption in service is causing major problems for the elderly and disabled including Bill Smith, a Korean War veteran who said he sacrificed his health serving his country. “I’ve had seven cancers,” Smith said. He relies […]
WATERBURY–An off-duty correction officer was arrested and charged after assaulting a mailman. On Saturday around 4:30 p.m. police arrested Daniel Alvarado, 43, at his home on Newridge Avenue in Waterbury. According to police, when officers arrived they found the 24-year-old mailman lying on the ground with a large bruise above his eyebrow. The investigation revealed […]
A Granger mail carrier was honored by the U.S. Postal Service after saving a collapsed woman’s life last summer. Tracy Swartz was driving home in Mishawaka with her 14-year-old daughter when she saw a woman lying on the ground with a bike on top of her. The woman had no pulse and didn’t appear to […]
APWU – 03/17/2016 – The APWU and USPS have signed an agreement that prohibits the transfer of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) between installations or districts in the Motor Vehicle Craft, MVS Director Michael Foster has announced. “We discovered that the USPS was allowing PSEs to transfer in various parts of the country without negotiating with the union,” […]
Hundreds Who Spoke Out Made the Difference APWU – 3/17/16 – The APWU won an important victory on March 15 – one that will save lives and help protect the jobs of Postal Service drivers. After hearing outcries from APWU members and allies, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) denied a request from a private subcontractor […]
PEN Ed: As USPS cuts back on services and installs more cluster mailboxes all across the USA it seems mail theft is becoming a common threat. SACRAMENTO – It’s a crime that’s becoming more common. Thieves break into a community mailbox – also called a cluster mailbox – and grab your mail, your money and […]
EAST ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – A postal worker is recovering after falling partway into a manhole in East St. Louis. The incident happened near 22nd and St. Clair Avenue on March 17. Postal service officials say the man slipped on a grassy slope as he left a home and fell onto the manhole, which was covered […]
The quaint waterfront town of Langley on Whidbey Island is taking on the flavor of Jersey — as in jersey barriers. The post office in town has installed two bright orange barricades to keep people from using their parking lot as a through-street. Neighbors are mocking the move with protests, including a sign that reads: […]
BALTIMORE (WBFF)– Three alert United States Postal Service employees are being credited with stopping a suspected mail fraud scam that had targeted an elderly U.S. Veteran. The employees of the Middle River, Baltimore County branch of the Post Office tell us how they were alerted to the possible scheme. Supervisor Erica Lomax said, “the red […]