[Lincolnparkdc] Postal Service Problems Letter from Charles Allen

Thu Sep 30 10:27:18 EDT 2021

Our mail is not daily. It is every other day at best. The carrier does Ky Ave then goes to 13th and skips the 5 houses on 1200 block of East Capitol.

From: lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> On Behalf Of Martha Huizenga
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 10:06 AM
To: Lincoln Park DC listserve <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
Subject: Re: [Lincolnparkdc] Postal Service Problems Letter from Charles Allen

I will say in the past couple of weeks, we have gotten regular mail each day. I have informed delivery and it's not always the mail they say will be delivered, but we have gotten mail. Not sure if they have just found a couple of regular carriers or what.
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Martha Huizenga
cell 703-626-4026

On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 9:48 AM Lucia DiVenere <lucia.divenere at gmail.com<mailto:lucia.divenere at gmail.com>> wrote:
The news last night:  DeJoy is taking additional steps to slow down and increase the cost of mail in time for the holidays.   Season’s greetings!

On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 9:32 AM John Hirschmann <hirschj154 at gmail.com<mailto:hirschj154 at gmail.com>> wrote:
David

I don’t think anything has changed. Somebody just changed to a different excuse box they used to explain why they hadn’t delivered rather than say they had when they hadn’t.

This is all before the new USPS delivery standards go into effect tomorrow.

Recently others posted to this list how pleased they were with their carrier. I’m wondering why more routes don’t have permanent carriers. Is there a hiring freeze? Can they hire but can’t offer enough compensation?  Is it part of bigger problem that many jobs are going unfilled due to lack of applicants?

I don’t think local post office manager has the resources/authority to solve the problem. Not sure if postmaster for all of DC does or if the problem goes higher.

If Congresswoman Norton is getting any substantive answers from USPS, they haven’t been publicized.

John
John F Hirschmann
hirschj154 at gmail.com<mailto:hirschj154 at gmail.com>
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On Sep 30, 2021, at 07:55, David Morris <figaromorris at gmail.com<mailto:figaromorris at gmail.com>> wrote:

I wonder if anyone has heard any updates regarding Charles' letter. Last night USPS tracking told me they had attempted to deliver an Amazon package but couldn't because my "driveway or front door was obstructed," which is nonsense. No "attempt" was made. This has happened to me many times now. Blaming the homeowner has become a common way for USPS to conceal their failure to deliver the mail from clients like Amazon.

David
13th ST SE

On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 4:12 PM Roberta Shapiro <rshapiro1153 at yahoo.com<mailto:rshapiro1153 at yahoo.com>> wrote:
Dear Neighbors

I know that, like us, any of you have not received mail for weeks.  Our block, 10th and F NE, has had delivery only twice since 8/16.

I wanted to share the attached letter from City Council Member Allen to the DC Postmaster.  Apparently Rep. Norton will also be submitting correspondence this week.

Stay safe,

Roberta

Roberta Shapiro
Mobile 205-901-7415
email  rshapiro1153 at yahoo.com<mailto:rshapiro1153 at yahoo.com>
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