The Postal Service

Protest: Post Office Won’t Deliver Skid Row Mail

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

AHF complied with the law and installed USPS-approved mailboxes for all the tenants at the SRO buildings that AHF owns and operates.

Key Points: 
  • AHF complied with the law and installed USPS-approved mailboxes for all the tenants at the SRO buildings that AHF owns and operates.
  • For several years and on many occasions, AHF informally asked the USPS to deliver mail properly to its Skid Row properties and even filed a formal administrative claim with the USPS to get a change in delivery to no avail.
  • The case is Shawn Jenkins and AIDS Healthcare Foundation vs. USPS, Louis DeJoy & Six … ( Case No.
  • In 2017, under its Healthy Housing Foundation division, AHF began purchasing and repurposing SRO hotels to address the escalating homelessness and affordable housing crises.

AHF Protests USPS Refusal to Deliver SRO Tenants’ Mail

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

AHF complied with the law and installed USPS-approved mailboxes for all the tenants at the SRO buildings that AHF owns and operates.

Key Points: 
  • AHF complied with the law and installed USPS-approved mailboxes for all the tenants at the SRO buildings that AHF owns and operates.
  • For several years and on many occasions, AHF informally asked the USPS to deliver mail properly to its Skid Row properties and even filed a formal administrative claim with the USPS to get a change in delivery to no avail.
  • In 2017, under its Healthy Housing Foundation division, AHF began purchasing and repurposing SRO hotels to address the escalating homelessness and affordable housing crises.
  • Today, AHF provides more that 1,400 SRO housing units as primary and permanent residences to low-income tenants in 13 multi-unit SRO buildings across Greater Los Angeles.

New Save Manatees Postage Stamp to be Issued on Manatee Appreciation Day

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Postal Service will commemorate the new Save Manatees postage stamp on Manatee Appreciation Day.

Key Points: 
  • Postal Service will commemorate the new Save Manatees postage stamp on Manatee Appreciation Day.
  • Manatees inhabit Florida's inland waterways and warm areas of the coastal Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
  • Every day, a West Indian manatee eats up to 10 percent of its weight in aquatic plants.
  • Speakers from the Postal Service and the conservation community will discuss the new postage stamp and manatee conservation efforts.

Celebrating a 'Transformative Figure in Sports and Leadership'

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Saturday, February 24, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- John Wooden's extraordinary and enduring contributions to college basketball and the athletic community worldwide were lauded during the Postal Service's dedication ceremony for the new stamp in his honor at UCLA.

Key Points: 
  • "In dedicating this stamp, the United States Postal Service honors not just a legendary coach, but a transformative figure in sports and leadership."
  • The event was held outdoors at the East Plaza of Pauley Pavilion, an arena located on the campus of UCLA.
  • Jamaal "Silk" Wilkes -- a three-time NBA All-Star who played for Wooden's Bruins for two championship seasons – was master of ceremonies.
  • Wooden was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in 2003 by President George W. Bush.

A Radiant Star Is Born

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

STAR, Idaho, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Postal Service Monday released Radiant Star, a stamp intended for business-mail users.

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  • STAR, Idaho, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Postal Service Monday released Radiant Star, a stamp intended for business-mail users.
  • Showcasing easily recognizable design elements from the U.S. flag, the stamp features an eye-catching image reminiscent of the Stars and Stripes.
  • In this vibrant graphic design, red and white stripes appear to radiate from a blue star.
  • Designer Carol Beehler used two shades of blue for the star to give it a three-dimensional look.

AHF Sues Post Office Over Refusal to Deliver Mail to Tenants at SRO Buildings

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

AHF currently houses 1417 people in 13 SRO properties in Los Angeles.

Key Points: 
  • AHF currently houses 1417 people in 13 SRO properties in Los Angeles.
  • The Postal Service formally was served on the case – Shawn Jenkins and AIDS Healthcare Foundation vs. USPS, Louis DeJoy & Six … ( Case No.
  • California law requires landlords have an individual, locking mailbox for each SRO tenant.
  • However, the USPS is refusing to deliver mail into those individual mailboxes, instead dumping dozens or hundreds of people's mail into one big pile at the front desk of each SRO property each day.

U.S. Postal Service Sets Broad Goals to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

New, sweeping sustainability targets aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, grow the circular economy and increase environmental awareness across the organization

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  • New, sweeping sustainability targets aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, grow the circular economy and increase environmental awareness across the organization
    WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced a set of new, ambitious sustainability targets for fiscal year 2030 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste at every level of the organization's operations.
  • The goals are the latest in a series of actions the Postal Service has taken to enhance sustainability across its network and day-to-day operations.
  • While accomplishing these operational cost and sustainability initiatives the Postal Service plans to grow its business by several billion dollars.
  • The Postal Service is reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the organization by moving freight from air to ground transportation, optimizing delivery routes for trucks and carriers, and procuring reduced-emission and zero-emission vehicles.

Literary Arts Series Spotlights Novelist Saul Bellow

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Saul Bellow was honored today with a new stamp, the 34th in the Postal Service's Literary Arts series.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Saul Bellow was honored today with a new stamp, the 34th in the Postal Service's Literary Arts series.
  • Bellow considered himself a historian of American identity, populating his books with dreamers and intellectuals searching for meaning in a materialistic, sometimes disorienting world.
  • The title "Saul Bellow" is in dark purple letters in the upper-right corner, with "Three Ounce" and "USA" appearing vertically along the left side.
  • Bellow began an unfinished novel in 1939, then in 1941, published his first short story, "Two Morning Monologues," in Partisan Review.

Canoo Reaches Agreement with U.S. Postal Service for Purchase of Electric Vehicles

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Postal Service will purchase six (6) battery-electric Canoo vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • Postal Service will purchase six (6) battery-electric Canoo vehicles.
  • The Postal Service will take delivery of these six right-hand drive versions of the LDV 190 in Q1 2024.
  • Canoo is honored to participate as one of the potential suppliers in the groundbreaking electrification and modernization of the U.S.
  • The vehicles for USPS will leverage Canoo’s patented technologies to deliver enhanced functionality, safety, and ergonomics.

USPS Roars Into Lunar New Year With New Stamp

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

SEATTLE, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon Forever stamp in the historic Chinatown - International District in Seattle. The Postal Service printed 22 million stamps that are now on sale at Post Offices and usps.com.

Key Points: 
  • Postal Service unveiled the Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon Forever stamp in the historic Chinatown - International District in Seattle.
  • This stamp is a great example that reflects our nation's rich, multicultural heritage and traditions."
  • "The Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon stamp is much more than U.S. postage," said Tan, the Wing Luke Museum executive director.
  • For USPS media resources, including broadcast-quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the USPS Newsroom .