Updated: Thursday, 25 Jun 2009, 10:54 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 25 Jun 2009, 10:54 AM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. Press release - All Post Offices will be open Friday, July 3, but many will
shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon. Regular mail delivery
for July 3 will be unaffected by the change.
With Independence Day falling on a Saturday, many businesses
are closed or closing early on Friday, July 3. The Postal Service
is adjusting hours in reaction to the slow postal traffic that
precedes the holiday.
In the greater Buffalo/Niagara Falls area, all Post Offices
will be closed at noon on Friday, July 3 except for the Cayuga
Branch Post Office (285 Cayuga Road) and the Buffalo Main Office
(1200 William Street). These offices will be open to 5 p.m.
Customers can access many postal services and products at
usps.com; postal contract stations; grocery, convenient, and
pharmacy stores; or at an Automated Postal Center (APC), 24/7. APCs
are located at the following Post Offices:
Amherst Branch -5500 N Bailey Ave
Getzville Post Office – 2655 Millersport Hwy
Lockport Post Office – 138 East Ave
Orchard Park Post Office – 60 School St.
Cayuga Branch – 285 Cayuga Rd
Grand Island Post Office – 2391 Baseline Rd
Niagara Falls/LaSalle Station – 9860 Niagara Falls Blvd
West Seneca Branch – 4300 Seneca St
Cheektowaga Branch – 125 Galleria Dr
Hamburg Post Office – 5501 Camp Rd
Northside Station – 725 Hertel Ave
Williamsville Branch – 5423 Sheridan Dr
Noon will be the last collection for mail deposited in blue
collection boxes for July 3 processing. Cayuga Branch will conduct
a last collection at 5 p.m. and the Buffalo Main Office will
conduct a last collection at 6 p.m.
Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office. Commercial
customers are asked to check with their Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit
for July 3 hours of operation. To obtain the phone number of a
specific Post Office or find an alternative location to purchase
stamps, customers may call 1-800-ASK-USPS or visit www.usps.com.
Post Offices, including the Cayuga Branch, will be closed and
only Express Mail will be delivered on July 4 and 5. All Post
Offices will be open and regular mail delivery will resume Monday,
July 6.
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