The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports that the U.S. Postal Service is considering closing the Ovington Retail Station in Bay Ridge and is looking at "consolidating" all 18 retail branches in Brooklyn. As many as 3,000 post offices could close nationwide.
According to the Eagle, there is a mounting neighborhood effort -- petitions and protests -- to prevent closure of the Ovington Avenue Station. I haven't seen any online petitions yet, but I would be happy to post a link here.
Congressman Michael McMahon says he's following the situation.
A spokesperson for State Senator Marty Golden said that petitions would be made available for the public to sign and that Golden had written a "letter of concern" to the Brooklyn Postmaster.
Council Member Vincent Gentile has also written a letter to the Brooklyn Postmaster, citing the job losses and inconvenience that closure would cause.
State Assembly Member Janelle Hyer-Spencer stressed the need, given the fact that this is a federal issue, for a coordinated local response.
The article from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.More from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
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More from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. (The retail station will stay open.)
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