Mailboxes to be sealed for Hispanic Columbus Day Parade

NEW YORK, N.Y.—In the interest of security and safety, postal officials will seal blue mail collection boxes at select Manhattan locations for the annual Hispanic Columbus Day Parade. The mailboxes will be sealed after the last pick up of mail on Saturday, October 10 and re-opened on the morning of Monday, October 12.

The affected locations are (multiples boxes may be at one location):

ZIP Code	Collection Box Locations
10017	5th Ave & 43rd Street – Northeast corner
10017	5th Ave & 45th Street – Northeast corner
10019	5 Ave & 50th St – Northwest corner
10019	5 Ave & 52nd Street – Southwest corner
10019	5 Ave & 54th Street – Southwest corner
10019	5 Ave & 55th Street – Southwest corner
10021	5 Ave & 69th Street – Southeast corner
10021	5 Ave & 72nd Street – Southeast corner
10022	5th Ave & 49th Street – Northwest corner
10022	5th Ave & 51st Street – Northeast corner (3 Boxes)
10022	5th Ave & 53rd Street – Northeast corner
10022	5th Ave & 56th Street – Southeast corner
10022	5th Ave & 58th Street – Northeast corner (3 Boxes)
10022	5th Ave & 60th Street – Southeast corner
10036	5th Ave & 46th Street – Southwest corner (3 Boxes)
10036	5th Ave & 47th Street – Northwest corner
10036	5th Ave & 48th Street – Southwest corner
10036	6th Ave & 47th Street – Northeast corner
10036	6th Ave & 45th Street – Southeast corner (3 Boxes)
10028	5th Ave & 44th Street – Northeast corner

ZIP Code	Collection Box Locations
10022	5th Avenue & 49th Street – Northeast corner
10022	5th Avenue & 51st Street – Northeast corner (3 Boxes)
10022	5th Avenue & 53rd Street – Northeast corner
10022	5th Avenue & 56th Street – Southeast corner
10022	5th Avenue & 58th Street – Northeast corner (3 Boxes)
10022	5th Avenue & 60th Street – Southeast corner
10036	5th Ave & 46th Street – Southwest corner (3 Boxes)
10036	5th Ave & 47th Street – Northwest corner
10036	5th Ave & 48th Street – Southwest corner
10036	6th Ave & 44th Street – Northeast corner
10036	6th Ave & 45th Street – Southeast corner (3 Boxes)
10036	6th Ave & 46th Street – Northeast corner
10036	6th Ave & 47th Street – Northeast corner
10036	6th Ave & 48th Street – Southeast corner

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