Post Office

Thick smoke filled the lobby of the James A. Farley Post Office in midtown on Tuesday night, forcing the always-open mail center to close. More: continued here

Workers at the Nipper’s Harbour Post Office branch got a surprise early Wednesday morning as an all terrain vehicle (ATV) slammed into the building. More: continued here

A New York City fire official says insulation on an electrical cable caught fire, leading to the evacuation of a historic post office in midtown Manhattan. Deputy Fire Chief John Bley says the fire at the sprawling national landmark building, across from Madison Square Garden, was extinguished when the insulation burned up on the cable….

A man has been charged with careless driving after police say he smashed his ATV into the Canada Post Office in Nipper’s Harbour on the Baie Verte Peninsula this morning. More: continued here

Post office becomes parking lotNor’Wester, Canada –1 hour agoWorkers at the Nipper’s Harbour Post Office branch got a surprise early Wednesday morning as an all terrain vehicle (ATV) slammed into the building. …Man charged after ATV slams into Post OfficeSt. John’s Telegramall 2 news articles More: continued here

Neighbours rally to save threatened post officeAdvertiser 24, UK –3 hours agoNEIGHBOURS are rallying around to support a couple who have run a closure-threatened post office and convenience store for more than 25 years. …Post offices face the axeic Solihull.co.ukDevon rallies against possible PO closuresDevon 24all 5 news articles More: continued here

Sir, – Along with many fellow residents in this area, we feel very strongly that the proposed closure of the East End Post Office in Forres High Street is a bad decision. More: continued here

Pensioner speaks up on post office plansForres Gazette, UK –6 hours agoMr Andy Anderson (73), of St Leonard's Road, has written to Post Office Limited in support of keeping the East End post office open. …12.15pm – UPDATE – Town centre post office reopensForesterLosing Post Office would be vandalismForres GazetteTime runs short for post pleasForres Gazetteall 4…

The United States Postal Service has secured the city permits it needs to begin what many Grove residents say is long-overdue construction on a new parking lot for its post office on Grand Avenue. More: continued here

A fire official says insulation on a “gigantic” electrical cable caught fire, leading to the temporary evacuation of the historic James A. Farley U.S. Post Office in midtown Manhattan. More: continued here