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INFO FOR FARRAGUT RESIDENTS:

The USPS postmark rule change Effective December 24, 2025

Postmarks reflect the date mail is first processed at a regional center (often 1-2 days later), not the day you drop it off.

This impacts time-sensitive items like tax payments, healthcare claims, voter ballots, or donations.

To ensure on-time delivery, mail early (3-4 days before the due date) or get a hand-stamped postmark at a post office counter.

Ensuring a Postmark on the Date of Delivery

To assure a postmark is applied on the same day a document is delivered to the USPS, use one of the retail services below:

Request a Manual Postmark:

Customers may present a mailpiece at a retail counter and request a “manual (local) postmark”. This postmark is applied at the time of acceptance, so the date aligns with the date the USPS took possession.

Postage Validation Imprint (PVI):

When a customer pays for postage at a retail counter, the PVI label applied by the employee also indicates the date of acceptance.

Certificates of Mailing:

Customers may purchase a Certificate of Mailing, or use Registered or Certified Mail, to obtain a receipt that serves as evidence of the date the item was presented for mailing.

The rule explicitly warns that customer-applied pre-printed labels (e.g., from Self-Service Kiosks, Click-N-Ship, or meters) only show when postage was printed, not when the USPS accepted the item.

Dear Community Members,

I hope this message finds you well. I’m writing on behalf of the Office of Council Member Crystal Hudson to share an exciting opportunity for the teens in your life.

Our office is partnering with Brooklyn Prom Project and Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment to bring Brooklyn’s biggest prom wear giveaway to District 35 at Barclays Center on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Free prom wear—including dresses, suits, and accessories—will be available to graduating seniors. Registration is required.

Parents can also volunteer to help with setup or the giveaway day. Registration is required.

Please share this opportunity within your networks. Any questions can be sent to brooklynpromproject@gmail.com.

Student registration

https://bit.ly/BKLYNPROM

Volunteer Registration

https://bit.ly/BKLYNVolunteerDay1

https://bit.ly/BKLYNVolunteerDay2