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by aforty 4590 days ago
I live in Brooklyn too. Not sure if it's a regional thing but lately all packages have been delivered via USPS. I don't currently have the problem that the OP has but that's only because I live in a larger apartment building to which USPS sends a truck with all the packages for the day.

But I can definitely relate. USPS offices are usually in very unfriendly places as far as public transportation goes. Having to travel, wait on line and then carry your package home would be a deal breaker for me as well.
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apaprocki 4590 days ago
I also live in Brooklyn (no doorman) and pay $9/mo for a USPS registered mailbox at a laundry store so that I never have to deal with the physical post office. I used to go there to pick up packages and it was a hellish experience. $9/mo saves all of that hassle and it is definitely worth it.
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aforty 4590 days ago
Interesting! I will keep this in mind when I eventually move.

Curious, are there Amazon Lockers near where you live and if so, was there a reason why you chose not to use them?

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apaprocki 4590 days ago
No, Amazon Lockers are nowhere near me (Williamsburg). I just don't see how it would be possible for them to scale as large as "neighborhood mailboxes" which are literally everywhere. There are at least 3 cheap mailbox / package drops on Bedford Ave on the walk home from the L train so I never have to go out of my way.
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discostrings 4590 days ago
It seems like Amazon is developing quite the relationship with the USPS in New York City. Perhaps the recent increase you see in Amazon USPS deliveries is related to their recent announcement that they'll be delivering Prime orders on Sundays via the USPS in NYC and LA. [1]

[1] http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/11/america-get-ready-to...

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