Zip codes can be frustrating. For the past 6 months I've been going to the post office closest to…read moreme - it's even within my zip code geographically - but it's actually the post office for an adjacent zip code. The Colonie Post Office is mine, even though I don't live in the town of Colonie. Its address also totally overwhelmed my navigation, but I got a lovely tour of other side streets. This is a larger post office, more function but also a bit gloomier. I appreciated the automatic opening doors, as I expect those carrying in parcels also would. The employees here are certainly helpful, but maybe not quite as enthusiastic (though my regular postal carrier, who I assume works here, is quite friendly and helpful. Hey, as long as I get done what I need, no problems.

I appreciate the late hours especially around the holidays. The staff are very courteous and fast!read more

I really have nothing bad to say about this post office, even if I tried, which I think many people…read moredo, just because of the stigma the phrase "US Post Office" is commonly associated with. I get it. I've been to plenty Post Offices in my life to feel the same. This place, however, really is different, and special. Why? Well, maybe for me because it is hidden in a popular strip mall just minutes from my work. That means not only can I take care of postal stuff quickly at lunch, I can also grab a bite and still be in time for my 1:00pm meeting. Also, I don't know if it is because of the location, or that people just don't mail stuff any more these days, but there is hardly ever a line. It is a tiny spot, not like the Post Offices in Down Town Albany, but it still has everything, and the Postal Workers at the counter are always pleasant. My favorite thing about this post office, is that they are open Saturday until 5pm. That is always nice when I need to take care of some mailings on the weekend. You won't find many other post offices open all day Saturday, which leads me to believe many more people appreciate and use this location. And, like I said, if going on a Saturday, I always pick a nice place to eat in the plaza, which has many.

Hello strip mall post office. Frankly, I'm just glad you are still here…read more There's something I can't figure out. If nobody is sending mail anymore, how come there's often a line to see a clerk? Maybe I'm coming at the wrong times. At least the lines tend to move pretty quickly. I do miss the grandeur of old classic post offices. Those were fancy places. But Stuyvesant Plaza is pretty fancy in its own way. Perhaps, one of these days, the rent will be just too damn high and those pennies we spend on postage will no longer cover the costs for this outpost to stay open. That would be a shame. So I'll try to be happy with what we've got, and save the romantic idealism of the post office for the movies.

It is a small, but convenient Post Office. This Post Office is located near job, so I can walk or…read moredrive to it. This particular day was quite chilly and windy so I drove. The Post Office has parking for customers which I appreciate because you have to pay to park on the streets. Open entering they have all of the priority envelopes and packages to choose with the prices which was quite convenient because you don't find that consistently at all Post Offices. They also had a pen which was great because I forgot mine in the car. The Post Office was not busy at all which I appreciated at lunch time. Once I chose my envelope, filled it out and went to get on line there was no line so they immediately served me and were friendly which is something I do find at most Post Offices. It is an older post office and looks outdated but the customer service and resources were outstanding. And, the parking was fabulous.

Post office is on the small size but really close to work as I work on 120 New Scotland. There is…read morelimited meter Parking but there were 3-4 spots when I pulled in. Pat was the only one working there. He was friendly... Customers were not. Everything was stocked from envelopes to cards and much much more! Very convenient but would be nice to have one other clerk working the front.

My favorite post office in the area! Great employees efficient service and super clean facility.read more

Your friendly neighborhood post office with most services you need. No passport services at this…read morelocation. There's PO boxes, a mailbox outside with a pickup time before the lobby closes, and some basic supplies for mailing, such as flat rate boxes. Bring your own tape! Every time I've come here, they've been friendly and helpful.

Clean facility with professional staff. They are also open at all hours and days so that you can…read moreaccess their PO boxes or use the self service kiosk to ship packages and buy stamps. Good climate control for those cold 2AM trips to mail out a package. You can always find their flat rate boxes and envelopes on site and there is even a photo copier if you should need one. I don't think you can ask for much more from a Post office so that's why I gave them 5 stars. I mean, they are available, they do what they say when they say they will do it, I have little to no friction accessing and using any of their offered services. Yay USPS...

I come here often for Amazon returns and the kiosk is so efficient and helpful! The staff is always…read moreefficient and happy to help as well. There are loads of packagings offered for customers as well. Parking is easy and it is always a quick in and out situation here.

I took a box into this UPS Store to ship today. It was an authorized return from Amazon. He scanned…read morethe info from my phone and then proceeded to cut the box open. When I asked him why he was doing that, he mumbled something I couldn't understand then asked if that was all that was in the box (3 boxes of urinary incontinence pads) and I said yes. I was slightly embarrassed because of what they were. He handed the receipt to me and taped the box back up and put the shipping label on it. This is actually the 2nd time he's opened a box I was shipping with an authorized return to Amazon. I'm 73 yrs old and this is very frustrating, confusing, and today, a little upsetting. This store has been my go to place for shipping for years. It is convenient for me and until recently, great customer service. If this is standard procedure now for this store, I will have to find another way of shipping.

The Route 9 Clifton Park Post office has the nicest staff! They are kind, courteous, and friendly…read more Justin is amazing and very helpful. Sadly, it's almost shocking when the people behind the counter are actually interested in helping the customer ! I highly recommend this USPS and thank you, Justin.

This the post office I have been using since I immigrated to USA in 1999. The Staff has always been…read morefriendly and keep the line moving even during busy times. Note this post office doesn't have the passport services but they have a APS, which is a self service that you may use 24/7 to mail or buy stamps.

It's so nice to have a nice clean post office open on a Saturday till 8 PM at night. You can also…read moremail your letters on Saturday with pick ups at 4 PM and 8 PM. And it's all right here at the Colony Mall.

As I type this, I am waiting in line to renew my passport. I have been waiting in line for an hour…read moreand a half and there are still 11 people ahead of me. I may never leave. My tip is don't ever come here on a Saturday.

I paid $100 to have a package shipped overnight to a lawyers office in Florida. It did not get…read morethere overnight but 5 days later!!!! Then I go to get my money back and was told I did not have the option for the office to sign for the package so needless to say I did not get anything back! I did not know that when I shipped it, I was not told that was a thing! Very sad, and out of $100!

Reviewing mostly for the historical aspects, not the Post Office service itself. (The PO does have…read morean oldschool homey feel about it, to be sure.) The building is a fine brick 1852 church on the National Register of Historic Landmarks, which went through several other uses before ending up as the US PO for Newtonville. Unfortunately the inside's been gutted and refitted to the Post Office's needs - in mid-20th century stasis - so you can't see much on the inside. It's a very narrow counter dominated by old-school brass combination PO boxes (cool enough) but quite cramped. So what there is to see of the architecture, you can see from outside. We went to see the Chester Arthur "Exhibit" (see photos) which is basically a collection of clippings about forty or fifty years old. It's an oddity, here based on the tenuous connection to Arthur's father, who by local legend lived nearby for a number of years. The locals swear it was Arthur's "childhood" home, but given he was 26 years old when his father first took up residence and practicing law in Kansas and New York City during those years, it's a bit of a stretch. Arthur's father, a minister, may have preached at the church briefly. This local legend was ballooned to include renaming a nearby street "Arthur Street" and was probably enhanced by the fact Arthur's buried in the nearby Albany Rural Cemetery, but the actual historical significance for one of our most obscure Presidents is somewhere between low and non-existent. That said: there's just something really touching about the fact this little display has sat here unchanged for half a century. If you go in to buy stamps, admire it, but I wouldn't plan your vacation trip around it.

Decent post office conveniently located I the same plaza as Price Chopper. I like that is both very…read moreeasy to park here and just drive up next to box. The staff recommends depositing all your mail at the drop boxes inside if they are open because apparently they have had issues with fraud/ thieves hitting the box outside. Everything I've sent out of this location arrives on time, staff is decent and lines move quickly.

As the commercial goes, I don't always have to mail something, but when I do I come here. Parking…read moreis plentiful, there are usually several people behind the counter, and they are friendly and efficient. Sure, you can get stuck in line here (don't be a fool and come on a Saturday afternoon right before Christmas) but usually I am in and out fast. When I do get delayed, it is because some idiot brought a bunch of packages likely containing batteries and perfumes and bombs and needs extra insurance on each of them... so they take a while. There isn't much the USPS can do about staffing for these situations anyway. So, just come at non-lunch hours and you will have no problems with this place.