 Borough President Vito Fossella, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo, and members of the National Association of Letter Carriers urged the re-installment of a drive-through mailbox at the Manor Road Post Office at a press conference.
A note at the post office says the mailbox was “removed permanently due to an increase in vandalism and theft.” "This is a case where convenience and common sense gets thrown out the window because crooks take advantage of what happens not just across Staten Island, but across the city and state," said Borough President Fossella. "This is not a criticism of the postal service or the postal carriers, it's not a criticism of the NYPD. This is just highlighting what has been a good thing for this community.” He said the neighborhood residents shouldn’t have to suffer the consequences of those who are committing the thefts and vandalism “We want to reinstate and replace these drop boxes here,” said Borough President Fossella. “If there are thefts, let's get the guys who do it and put them behind bars if necessary, but let's not give in. I'm optimistic that we can work out a solution to get these things back." In a joint letter to the United States Postmaster of Staten Island, they suggested the installation of security cameras and an increase in the presence of the Postal Police. Comments are closed.
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