U.S. Post Office – Greeley Square

It is officially closed (although
does not acknowledge so)… The sign on the shutter said «Closed on May 17^th. Go to the new location on 5^th ave and 27^th» — I should have taken a picture of it…
So I went to the new location. I don’t see anything except for Chase and Sex Museum. I ended up walking all the way to 34^th and Lex. Duh.
Luckily, the weather was beautiful today.

I mean, I guess this place is fine. It’s closing really soon, and maybe the new location will be better. But let’s be real here, all post offices in NYC are nightmarish. One time I went here around lunchtime and was the only person on line, and it was amazing. Another time I just needed to buy a single stamp and waited on line for 20 mins. That’s just what it’s like here.
This particular post office seems really outdated and pretty creepy though.

Small, dark and creepy looking post office but you are in and out quicker than other post offices. I never had a problem with poor customer service.

I doubt I will ever find a U.S. Post Office location where I’m in and out in less than 10 minutes. Sadly, after many trials I have come to realize and accept this fact.
Now, onto the review of Greeley Square’s Post Office:
Pros:
— Friendly staff
— Location
— Hours (open until 5:30 on weekdays). I think most post offices around my home close around 4, which I thought was pretty much the standard. Guess not! They’re open a bit late so I can go after work if I don’t want to go in during my lunch hour.
Cons:
— 1 single line. I’ve been to other post offices where the lines have been split for mail, money orders & stamps, and passports. In this location it’s a free for all.
— Long wait time due to this single line.
— No machines anywhere.
— Long wait time… because it’s just that bad!
If you’re just buying a stamp do yourself a favor and just go into another postal office.

A post office is a post office, they all suck, but I hate this post office in particular because it’s always crowded and unorganized. Some of the Staff members are cool but most are A-​holes, always with an attitude as if you are there to serve them. Whatever, I don’t have to live with them.
The post office location is convenient, but the worst part is that they are closed on Saturdays and Sundays, when you really need to ship something, which is very rare for a Post office to be closed on Saturdays.

To make your efficient transaction go rudely and inefficient make sure you step into this postal location, because even being nice to the employees here they will give you the worst attitude ever. Unless I need to mail something out asap I would avoid this place at all costs…

Long, long lines, so give yourself plenty of time if you’re going on your lunch break. Also, as Jonathan mentioned, there unfortunately is no machine for you to do your own packages at this location. And out of the 10+ windows, there were only three folks attending to the 15+ customers in line.
I really wish I knew why every time I end up at a post office, it seems that nobody has ever mailed anything before (let alone stepped inside a post office) in their entire life. Folks come in with packages with zero idea whether they want to mail it overnight or media mail. Or if it’s going out of the country, they’re shocked to find out they need to fill out the customs form. Hell, I’ve even seen people bring in plastic grocery bags and put that in the package bin. Seriously? This isn’t Pony Express! If you can’t find a box, use one of the ones they provide. Very, very simple. And for goodness sake, please fill out your forms before you get to the counter!