CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN RELEASES INITIAL COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, ESCALATES FIGHT TO SAVE WEST PARK POST OFFICE
Congressman Pat Ryan Releases Initial Community Feedback, Escalates Fight to Save West Park Post Office
When West Park residents abruptly received notice that their post office would be closing, with no information or timeline provided on when services will resume, Ryan immediately wrote to USPS demanding the closure be reversed
Ryan is releasing the initial community feedback from his petition, showing the West Park community’s massive opposition to the closure; since there is no home delivery in the area, residents must pick up their mail in person daily
In the past, Ryan has had repeated success of pressuring USPS to save Hudson Valley post offices
WEST PARK, NY – Today, Congressman Pat Ryan is escalating the fight to save the West Park post office and releasing the initial results of his petition opposing the closure. The petition, which already has more than 100 signatures from hamlet residents, will be delivered to the Postmaster General.
When residents received abrupt notice that their post office would be closing in less than a month, with no information or timeline for resumption of services provided, Ryan immediately wrote to USPS demanding the decision be reversed. He then launched a petition, urging impacted community members to voice their concerns. Ryan has successfully fought to restore services at multiple Hudson Valley post offices when they faced similar challenges.
Members of the West Park community are encouraged to sign this petition, voicing their opposition to the closure of their post office.
“For many communities in the Hudson Valley, the U.S. Postal Service is a lifeline. That’s especially the case in West Park where it’s one of the few meeting places in town. We cannot allow USPS to rip the rug out from under our neighbors – that’s why we’re fighting back, starting with this petition,” said Congressman Pat Ryan. “In just a few days since launching the petition, I’ve heard from seniors concerned about where to pick up their medication, small business owners who rely on the shipping services, and most of all from neighbors, worried about losing this center of their community. This post office is vital to the West Park community in so many ways – these responses speak for themselves. USPS owes the Hudson Valley better, and our community is ready to rally in force to save the West Park post office and ensure our neighbors don’t get left behind.”
“West Park has been my home for the last 9 years, and in that time, have fallen in love with my neighbors and my community,” said Claire Buglion, West Park resident. “The post office and Tammy is so much more than a small brick building with someone working behind a counter. Driving to Highland is not just an inconvenience and for many of my friends and neighbors a hardship. It is stripping away our identity as a town. I strongly oppose this unnecessary action, and demand that all actions be taken to stop it.”
“West Park is a strong, close-knit community, and having our own local post office—with Tammy as our wonderful postmaster—is part of what makes this small hamlet so special,” said Patricia Cutugno, West Park resident. “It’s places like these, and the people who serve them with kindness and dedication, that help make West Park feel like home.”
“I am a senior and I walk to the Post Office in West Park,” said Melissa Ortquist, West Park resident. “I get some of my medications through the mail. Going to Highland to get my mail would be a huge inconvenience for me and my neighbors. I am worried that I will not get my prescriptions on time. Highland is way out of my way.”
“I heard from a neighbor the West Park PO is closing in a month and we will be directed to Highland PO. It’s an unbelievable short amount of time to hear about it through the grapevine,” said Mary McCrindle, West Park resident. “My husband and I have lived here 39 years. Many personal and professional things associated with our PO box that are not easy to change/notify!!! We want our PO to stay open!!”
Members of the West Park community are encouraged to sign this petition, voicing their opposition to the closure of their post office.
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