October 9, 2026
NYC Collection Boxes in the Area Receive Temporary Seal / Removal
NEW YORK – In the interest of safety and security, postal officials will temporarily seal or remove Postal Service collection boxes on Saturday, October 10, in New York City.
The familiar blue collection boxes will be inaccessible until they are reopened on Monday, October 12.
US Mail Collection Boxes impacted at the following locations:
Both sides of Bay Street between Slosson Terrace and School Road
Both sides of School Road, to include Lily Pond Avenue and Father Capodanno Boulevard between Bay Street and Midland Avenue
Both sides of Father Capodanno Boulevard between Midland Avenue and Mclean Avenue
Both sides of Mclean Avenue between Father Capodanno Boulevard and Battery Road (Mclean Avenue becomes Battery Road)
Both sides of Battery Road between Mclean Avenue and New York Avenue
Both sides of New York Avenue between Battery Road and Coast Guard Drive
Both sides of Marshall Road between New York Avenue and Drum Road
Both sides of Drum Road between Marshall Road and New York Avenue
Both sides of Hudson Road between New York Avenue and Mont Sec Avenue
Both sides of Mont Sec Avenue between Hudson Road and New York Avenue
Both sides of Bay Street between Mont Sec Avenue and Hylan Boulevard
Both sides of Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street
Both sides of Edgewater Street between Hylan Boulevard and Front Street
Both sides of Front Street between Edgewater Street and Hannah Street
Both sides of Hannah Street between Murray Hulbert Avenue and Bay Street
For additional locations to deposit mail, customers are directed to usps.com and to use Quick Tools to Find Locations. Use the dropdown for collection boxes or post offices to find alternate locations for secure mail deposits in the immediate area.
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