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US Post Office

1.4 (81 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Alex B.

This post office locked myself and 20 other people inside against their will for 15 minutes during a pandemic at 3:49 pm on July 25th. One of the workers accidentally locked all the doors and went on a break as the only other worker working the retail window claimed she could not get up to help unlock the door and looked at me and other customers as if we were crazy! Several customers called 911 in an attempt to free themselves from the situation. The original employee who locked all the doors finally emerged, showing no sympathy for the chaos she created and took her time unlocking the wrong door, relocking us back in, causally walking to the correct door, finally unlocking it for us to leave. Avoid this post office, let it die. Use a different mail carrier until USPS is abolished completely. I don't know what kind of system breeds businesses and employees like this, I am not comfortable paying federal taxes so that I can be trapped inside a federal building when I am already trapped inside my house most of the day. USPS IS COMPLETE TRASH, this place is the bottom of the barrel.

Me not getting my mail!
Amaury S.

Today all off the mail the whole building's mail for 559 is in 565 and vise versa. Why doesn't the post office check up on these losers. They must be drunk to make such a huge mistake. To have two buildings with each other's mail. Get it together. The hiring process must be do you have legs and arms great you can deliver. Please fix this problem before I go postal!!!

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Nicole G.

I've had my issues with this post office for a long time, as it's gotten worse over the 5 years I've lived here, but this is ridiculous. I went to pick up a package today, Sunday, because they *refused* to deliver it to me in my building. They have a huge sign up saying they are open for package delivery on Sundays from 10-2, but when I got there around 11:30 am the doors were locked. Are they open on Sundays or not? All USPS does is lie to their customers!

Here we go again. Carrier didn't ring my intercom or door. Release the package 10 mins ago to a total stranger. Who the hell is FC?
Ivie P.

Here we go again! This is so frustrating and upsetting. I'm so tired of this nonstop 10040 Post Office bullshit. My package was delivered today, on a Sunday, 10 mins ago. But who the fuck did the postal carrier released it to? They did not ring intercom or come to my door. As always, I tracked the package online for its destination delivery status. An alert popped that it was delivered. It said it was signed by F C, who the hell is F C and why only initials??? Seriously, who the hell is this FC that the carrier decided to release my package with trust that was not to my home? Why not leave a redelivery pink slip if you didn't want to hand me my package? I ran downstairs to the mailbox, nothing in my mailbox nor anywhere near the area. None of the neighbors know anyone in the building with the initial FC. FWTW, it can be anyone off the streets be handed my package. Why the fuck do these carriers who are federal workers under the Dept of the Postmaster General do this? Why release a package to a total stranger without even contacting me, or just put your damn finger to press the intercom that is working for me to come down or knock on my damn door to release the package to me directly with security measure. What the hell is going on with this post office & its bitter callous lazy workers???

Omar Z.

I've been to some horrible P.O.'s, this one isn't one of them. The staff is actually helpful/friendly most of the time and the lines aren't too ridiculous either. Helpful post office workers. That's unheard of. Don't get me wrong, at the end of the day this is still the USPS - confusion, misplaced packages, the famous postal worker attitude... I've been thru all of that over here but in comparison to other post offices, this one is alright. It's at a convenient location and I like them. That's good enough for me when it comes to my postal service.

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Horrible... so unorganized. My package was handed over to this USPS location and no one was able to find my package or track it

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“Went here to get a PO Box because I know not to expect the USPS to deliver large boxes to a walk-up.”

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US Post Office

(56 reviews)

Harlem

I don't understand all the bad reviews! Yes, the post office could use a makeover! However the…read moreemployees are professional and friendly, and I have never had any issues in my many visits to this post office. Btw - I see all the crap that they have to deal with from people! Just want to say thank you to the employees, happy holidays and happy new year! Louis M.

This place should be shut down…read more To even give them a 1 Star is simply a waste of your time and energy however on the positive side I will give my local mail lady the stars she deserves - she's the best but this review isn't a reflection of her hard work it's simply for the facility itself. This is by far the most disgusting, unprofessional probably most uneducated group of individuals that collectively work under one roof. The line no matter what time of year, how many people are actually in line or under any circumstances you will wait at least 30-40m. Even if there's 2 ppl ahead of you. The employees are by far the laziest people you can encounter at a government run facility. Just today we had one of their truck delivery woman by the name of ATKINSONS legit steal a fellow neighbors key infront of everyone and denied it. From what we all saw the keys were in the door and our neighbor was just 5feet from the door where we were all standing once she left the keys were missing. When she was approached she flat out lied and denied it claiming someone let her in. There was NO ONE THERE WE WERE THE ONLY ONES STANDING THERE THE ENTIRE TIME AND NONE OF US LET HER IN. The best part is the keys were there when she approached the door and were missing once she left The post office was notified and we asked her to be removed from the route yet they said she did nothing wrong. Sounds like a bunch of scam artists if u ask me. Stay away from this place

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US Post Office

(210 reviews)

Washington Heights

Came to this neighborhood US Post Office a few months back due to a piece of mail that didn't reach…read moremy residence. Had to ask what happened as I get daily emails stating of what mail I will be receiving for the day. I showed them the email and the lady at the counter explained to me that sometimes the email isn't exactly accurate and that at times that expected mail can come a day or two later. She did say however that if it didn't get the piece of mail to go to another USPS location close by because that is where my carrier is located. Went to the other location a few days later being that my mail still was not received. They searched their archived mail from previous days not to find it at all. Still till this day do not know what happened with that exact piece of mail but thankfully the business that had sent it was able to print me out what they sent me on the spot once I had went there to let them know that I had not received their mail. Hopefully this will not become a consistent thing where mail gets lost because even with something that may not be that significant can be a bit stressful and definitely time consuming.

If I could give zero stars, I would. Had a passport appointment at 12:30pm. Got there ten minutes…read moreearly, two people also waiting for passports not being attended to. Post office worker doesn't acknowledge anyone and starts processing the first person at 12:40pm. What was scheduled as a 10 minute appointment took over an hour. Just a complete mess and it's clear nobody gives an F. Thankfully, I don't have to frequent the post office and hopefully won't have to go to this location ever again. Do better mfs

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(172 reviews)

Harlem

Listen. Yeah...this is one of the sadder P.O.s in the city, and that line quickly starts to wrap…read morearound itself on a level that rivals the City MD lines right after COVID testing first became available. But I truly feel the location deserves a solid 3 stars because the staff seem to be doing the best they can in a really bad situation . This location is insultingly understaffed but the employees still interact respectfully with the customers. One staffer was proactively going down the line to see if anyone had something she could take instead of that person having to go to the counter. And the neighborhood folks know the deal. So everyone nicely makes sure the newest person to enter the building knows where the end of the line is. The woman at the counter is very nice. She quoted me that my item would be delivered the next day. It took two days, but still arrived within the delivery window I paid for, which speaks to the staff behind the scenes working to get the mail sorted and on the trucks as quickly as they are able. Everyone knows U.S.P.S is a flawed system. And we've all been to fully staffed locations where there was no one being proactive, friendly, or really trying to help. So I'm personally cool with this branch since I may have to pad in some extra time to handle my business, but it gets handled.

I had sold a book on eBay. I had packed the book up with a prepaid shipping label. I was looking…read morefor a post office. That has the drop off kiosks for packages. Because there's no point in having to stand in line if you have a prepaid shipping label on your package. It said online that this location had the drop off kiosk. When I arrived, there was no drop off for packages with prepaid labels in sight. I stood in line for 20 minutes before I was able to reach the clerk window. I asked her if there was a drop off for packages with prepaid labels, and she pointed to the left of her where there was an unlabeled door, and she said that was where to put it. I said to her politely that it should be labeled as such. She got very irate with me. The package never arrived, and I had to refund the amount the buyer had paid me on EBay.

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(121 reviews)

Washington Heights

Compared to any other post office in NYC, this one is truly and consistently terrible. Because of…read morethat, you have to adjust your expectations. I've seen way too many entitled customers get pissed off and start to yell and scream at the staff, but that'll get you nowhere. I've been using this postal branch before and after it moved to this location and have finally found a way to get service without experiencing high blood pressure every time. Some of the staff even smile at me now and we make small talk, they recognize me from the countless times I go in to pick up my packages. And because I smile at them and speak politely, they actually listen and try to help me. Here's my advice: First, be aware that this post office serves an under-served neighborhood, so get off your high horse and stop expecting five- or even three-star service. Second, the postal employees don't understand and are impatient with the Spanish-speaking residents, and the feeling is mutual. So there's already a lot of built-in tension and resentment even before you step up to the window and start your transaction. Third, USPS deliverymen never leave any notices when they don't deliver packages, so you have to do the extra work and monitor the progress of your package online like a hawk, and when it says "Notice Left" on the USPS website you have to take the initiative, go to the post office with the long tracking number beginning with a 9, print it out from the machine near the entrance, and only then go stand on line at the package pick-up window. Don't try to stand on line with your tracking number only on your Smartphone and expect the clerk to type in the crazy-long number to locate the package. She won't do that and will just tell you to print out the slip from the machine. So save time and hassle and be ready with the slip AND your ID when you wait on line. I've seen customers go ballistic when the clerk tells them that she can't get their package without seeing ID. She's only following the rules, so don't waste everyone's time with a hissy fit because you forgot your ID but still insist on getting your package. Finally, if you're not willing to put up with the decrepit state of public services in a minority neighborhood, then pay extra and use UPS or FedEx.

This location was opened earlier than 9am but staff didn't start taking customers until 9am. When i…read morewalked in at 850am there were already 5 people in front of me. I looked around and this location was def not cleaned. The postal worker came in and noticed a bum sleeping on the window and tried to get him to leave but he didn't move. Staff was quick and nice but i wish this location was cleaner

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US Post Office

(103 reviews)

Inwood, Washington Heights

Things have improved here! One big improvement (for me) is the addition of mail storage lockers for…read morethose of us with P.O. Boxes. No more waiting in the long pick-up line for larger items. I'm very happy about this change. I've also noticed that the lines in general are a lot shorter lately. There seems to have been a change for the better in the way things are done at 10034. My previous review is below: I gave it two stars because of the entertainment value of the complaints and banter in the incredibly long lines here, and because the staff, while painfully slow at their jobs, seem to be genuinely nice folk. It's a really frustrating experience. While standing in the lines here I sometimes fantasize about taking over as manager, somehow improving morale and maybe sending all the staff to a typing course so I don't have to enjoy the nail-biting suspense of watching clerks search all the keys before beginning their tentative two-finger data entry. (How can basic data entry on a keyboard that you use every day be so difficult?) I don't know what the qualifications are for working here are but it seems like data entry, a lively step, the ability to efficiently find labels, packages, forms etc etc. are not among them. I'm starting to wonder if this is where they put burnt out mail-carriers to work. It's possible and it would explain a lot. When I bring my postage-paid ready to ship packages here, all they have to do is scan the package with the laser, put it in the pile and give me a receipt. Instead everyone in line needs to wait while the clerk looks at the packages like he or she has never seen mail before. I decided to pay for a PO box here, because USPS 10040 down the road cannot be bothered to deliver or leave notices for my mail and I've lost packages because of it. At least with a PO Box I know I'll get a delivery or a slip, even though it requires about 40 minutes of my day be used up standing in line to get my packages. Seems like the only guaranteed way to get your mail in Inwood.

Always takes forever, waiting in line, they never helpful. There's not even a single pen for you to…read morebe able to write down the address on the shipping labels.

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