Following Announcement of Petworth Post Office Closing, Norton Working with USPS to Ensure a New Office Will Open Nearby
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR), today said that her office is in contact with District of Columbia Postmaster Gerald Roane's office about the planned closing of the Petworth Post Office (4211 9th St. NW), which will take effect on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Norton has told the Postmaster's office that it is critical that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) open a replacement location as near the present location as possible. The Postmaster's office said the Petworth location would close after the owner of the building terminated USPS's lease. The nearest post offices to the Petworth Post Office are: Lammond-Riggs Station (6200 North Capitol St NW), Brightwood Station (6323 Georgia Ave. NW) and Columbia Heights Station (3321 Georgia Ave. NW). OGR has jurisdiction over USPS.
"Convenient access to neighborhood post offices is necessary for our residents, but considering how USPS is in a struggle with competitors for business, a neighborhood-friendly location is also good for USPS," Norton said. "We appreciate the Postmaster's assurance that they are looking to quickly open another location in Petworth. Our office will stay in touch."