Mailboxes to be sealed for parade

New York, N.Y. — In the interest of security and public safety, postal officials will seal mail collection boxes at select Manhattan locations along the route for the Turkish Parade. The mail boxes will be sealed after the last collection on Friday, May 23 and reopened on the morning of Tuesday, May 27. All other collection boxes and schedules remain unaffected.

The affected locations are:

ZIP Code	Collection Box Locations May 23 – May 27
10017	2nd Avenue & 47th Street – Front of Post Office
10017	Madison Avenue & 47th Street – Southwest corner
10017	Park Avenue & 47th Street – Northwest corner
10017	Madison Avenue & 48th Street – Southwest corner
10017	Madison Avenue & 49th Street – Southwest corner
10022	Park Avenue & 55th Street – Northeast corner
10022	Park Avenue & 56th Street –Southeast corner
10022	Park Avenue & 54th Street – Southwest corner
10022	Madison Avenue & 53rd Street – Southeast corner
10022	Madison Ave & 54th Street - Northwest corner
10022	Madison Ave & 55 St - Southeast corner
10022	Madison Ave & 56th Street - Northeast corner
10022	5 Ave & 55th Street - Northeast corner
10022	5 Ave & 56th Street - Southeast corner

Extensive postal information is always available 24/7 online at usps.com.

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