at 1:30 am I left my house and went to the post office right down the street. Earlier this month, Mary Stella, who lives in Midtown Manhattan, peered and poked at the slot before inserting her letter. Taking a bat to a mailbox, or hitting it with a brick, or setting off a firecracker or pipe or pop bottle bomb inside may sound like fun to some rambunctious teens. 'https://www.ecommercebytes.com/new_ad_server/www/delivery/ajs.php':'/new_ad_server/www/delivery/ajs.php'); But fear not, there is a solution! Mail fishing had been on the rise until the Postal Service unleashed a newfangled mailbox to combat the crime throughout the New York region. if (document.context) document.write ("&context=" + escape(document.context)); Fang. Seems like some do and some dont. If you find your USPS mailbox broken or damaged in any way, by accident or as a result of daily wear and tear, you should follow some guidelines when fixing it. Whether you are sending it or receiving it, your mail is important to you and the U.S. If you want a customized mailbox, youll need approval before installing it. If youve encountered this, please report the crime. One person, not in uniform at all. They dont keep any duplicates. Fed Ex stood up and helped me for a price, but they are happy to take my money, where the USPS seems to not want to do business or help us; the customer. The U.S. For the Postal Service's policy on collection boxes, please visit the About section of usps.com and search 'collection boxes'. document.write ("-->,