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Meng Announces Signing of New Lease for Kew Gardens Post Office

August 4, 2016

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the United States Postal Service has renewed its lease for the Kew Gardens Post Office located at 83-30 Austin Street in Kew Gardens, Queens.

This past March, Meng asked the Postal Service about the future of the facility after residents in the area expressed concern that the lease may not be renewed. Postal officials replied by saying that the agency planned to renew the lease, and they have informed the Congresswoman that a new five year agreement has been signed by the Postal Service and the property’s landlord. Postal officials signed the new lease yesterday, August 3rd. It expired on July 31st.

The Kew Gardens Post Office has been located at its Austin Street location since April 1951. The term of the new lease runs through July 31, 2021. The most recent lease was a five year term as well.

“The renewal of this lease is a relief for residents in Kew Gardens who had concerns about the future of this post office,” said Meng. “These residents said loud and clear that they wanted this facility to remain in their community, and I’m pleased to deliver the good news. I’m glad that those who live in the area will be able to continue to take advantage of the convenience and services that this postal facility provides.”

“We are grateful to Congresswoman Meng for her efforts in ensuring that the post office lease was renewed for another five years,” said Dominick Pistone, President of the Kew Gardens Civic Association. “We would also like to work with the Congresswoman on a long-term solution for our post office to avoid another last minute solution in 2021.”

“Knowing that the lease for this post office was set to expire, we were concerned about it being renewed, and contacted Congresswoman Meng to find out if it would be,” said Murray Berger, Executive Chairman of the Kew Gardens Civic Association. “We’re extremely pleased to learn from her that it will remain in our neighborhood, and we thank her for inquiring with the Postal Service.”

The Kew Gardens Post Office provides a wide array of services including international shipping, money orders, post office boxes, packaged stamps, pickup services, priority mail and other general postal services.

Retail hours of operation under the new lease will remain the same: Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lobby hours will remain the same as well: Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.