Elected officials blast planned end to Saturday mail delivery
Brooklyn’s congressional delegation has taken a stand in opposition to the Post Office’s plan to end Saturday deliveries later this year.
In the middle of February, congressmembers from across the city joined together in a protest spearheaded by freshman Queens Congressmember Grace Meng and sent to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. All the Brooklyn reps — Congressmembers Michael Grimm, Hakeem Jeffries, Jerrold Nadler, Yvette Clarke, Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney — signed the letter.
The Post Office plans to end regular mail delivery on Saturdays beginning in August. Stations would remain open, and package deliveries would continue on Saturday under the plan, which it is reported would cut $2 billion from the service’s expenses. Last year, USPS lost close to $16 billion.