Being in the post office is sort of like being in the bell jar, so it makes sense that the USPS is commemorating author and poet Sylvia Plath on a new stamp. The stamp will feature a photo taken by Rollie McKenna, and will be released next year; the reverse side of the sheet will feature samples from the poet's work. more ›

Stamp collectors and mail nerds, behold the newest design in the Postal Service's line of Forever Stamps! The 2012 "Earthscapes" series features aerial shots of the world's natural, agricultural, and urban landscapes...including such fine scenery as the high-rise apartments of the Upper West Side. more ›

The United States Postal Service released new Forever stamps featuring the Statue of Liberty and the American flag last December. The only thing: It's not the Statue of Liberty in the New York Harbor—it's the Statue of Liberty at the New York New York Hotel in Las Vegas. Luck be a lady? more ›

Facing dire financial issues, the United States Postal Service has proposed raising the cost of a first class stamp another 2 cents to 46 cents. According to the Wall Street Journal, "If approved by regulators, the increase to 46 cents for a standard letter would go into effect Jan. 2 and be the seventh increase in a decade. As of Jan. 7, 2001, the cost of a stamp was 34 cents." more ›

You better make sure you have some 2-cent stamps on hand, because stamp prices are rising from 42 cents to 44 cents tomorrow. One Manhattan resident wasn't too upset about the price hike, telling the Daily News, "If I had to buy 1,000 stamps, it would be a big deal. The biggest inconvenience is having to get the new stamps." Of course, the Forever stamp is helpful that way, since its price doesn't change—more details about new stamp prices here. And the USPS have been looking at a number of cost-cutting measures—from eliminating 24-hour teller service at the James Farley Post Office (the stamp machines and PO Boxes are will available 24-7) to consolidating mail operations. Most recently, local lawmakers were infuriated with the USPS's idea to move Queens mail processing to Brooklyn, which would mean an end to a Queens postmark. Mail from Queens would be sent to Brooklyn for processing...and then back to Queens, which worries residents, lawmakers and postal worker unions about lost time in transit. more ›

The Postmaster General asked a Congressional Panel to "end the requirement that the post office deliver mail six days a week," according to NY1. The U.S.P.S. had a $2.8 billion deficit last year, due to rising costs and more people using e-mail instead of snail mail and believes that things won't get better as the economy is still hurting. The NY1 adds, "If the post office was to cut its delivery days, it would not necessarily cancel Saturday delivery. Previous studies have looked at the possibility of skipping some other day, such as Tuesday." This month, the price of Priority and Express Mail shipping went up and postage rate pricing will be announced next month. Image: The Year of the Ox stamp. more ›

With Barack Obama finally clinching the Democratic nomination for president, we’re now off to the racists. Last week a Staten Island woman noticed that a 5 dollar bill in her wallet was stamped with the above message: “LETS [sic] KEEP THE WHITE HOUSE WH!TE!” The slogan was positioned next to the Lincoln memorial on the back of the bill, according to the Staten Island Advance. more ›

The U.S. Postal Service has increased first class stamp rates one penny to 42 cents and printed over one million extra one-cent stamps for people who didn't buy the Forever stamps. For those of you thinking, "Another stamp increase? Again?" the last increase was in May of last year. more ›