Tribeca Citizen | Nosy Neighbor: Can we get the graffiti cleaned up on the post office?

Nosy Neighbor: Can we get the graffiti cleaned up on the post office? October 7, 2024 • Community News, Nosy Neighbor M. wrote in mid September: “Is there any way to report on or shame the USPS into cleaning up the front of the post office on Canal and Church?” When she sent the note, I had already contacted the USPS’ press office for New York City and New Jersey; in the past they have been very responsive. My note went unanswered, but then last week M. sent word that the graffiti is gone. Photo above from Sept. 13; photos below from Oct. 1. So, yay. The post office is a real target for graffiti — I am guessing it’s a consequence of its location on Canal and the smooth dark expanse of terracotta tiles. (The graffiti was especially bad in 2020.) It is not in fact a local landmark, however it is on the National Register of Historic Places for its unusual and unique Art Moderne style. The entire facade is terracotta tiles — both the buff color above and the black at the base — and the entrance stairs are black granite. (I never knew that was called...