1/27/2021 Leaders Press for Changes to Hazardous Parking Lot Configuration Which Has Contributed to Dozens of Accidents Fed up with repeated excuses and delays, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) are calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to fix the dangerous traffic situation in the vicinity of the […]
Post Offices Reported a 143% Increase in Delayed Mail in July Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) says a report issued this week by the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) confirms that sweeping changes by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy were implemented without consideration of the impact it would have on residents and […]
Congressman Says Proposal Puts Future of Buffalo Mail Processing Facility at Risk (November 14, 2014) Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) took to the House of Representatives Floor in opposition to plans by the United States Postmaster General and Board of Governors to reduce service standards and consolidate mail processing facilities nationwide. “For nearly 240 years the […]
Bipartisan Bill Would Maintain Next Day Delivery Standard Congressman Brian Higgins is cosponsoring H.R. 2459 the Protect Overnight Delivery Act introduced by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. The bipartisan legislation, which has 72 cosponsors, would protect overnight postal delivery by preventing the Postal Service from weakening delivery standards. “The Postal Service is looking to grow their business […]
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Sunday is currently the only day U.S. Postal Services have off and what else did about 500 workers on their free day do, but rally to keep Saturday mail delivery. Postal workers and community members protested the Postmaster General’s plan to eliminate regular Saturday delivery. They have one reason to celebrate […]
Today the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced plans to move from 6 day to 5 day delivery the week of August 5, 2013. Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) released the following statement in response: “For over a year now we have witnessed the Postmaster General’s unilateral, decide now, and justify later approach. Arbitrary closing lists, […]
Cites Lack of Confidence after Absence of Transparency, Accountability in Facility Closure Process Congressman Brian Higgins sent a letter today to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors Chairman, Thurgood Marshall, Jr. asking the Board to take immediate action to replace Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. Higgins writes, in part: “Under the Postmaster General’s […]