Glendale ZIP Code Push Sent To Capital
Two local lawmakers are making a federal case out of the fight for a separate ZIP code for Glendale, as they have filed an appeal of the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) latest rejection of the proposal directly to its central headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Bob Turner and Assemblyman Mike Miller announced on Tuesday, Sept. 25, that they have sent a letter to the USPS asking it to overturn the Triboro District’s denial earlier this year of their request for the Glendale ZIP code. The neighborhood was instead recognized by the USPS with the “preferred last line” distinction, acknowledging it as a community within the 11385 ZIP code it shares with Ridgewood.
The appeal is the latest in a series of efforts over the years undertaken by Glendale civic groups and local elected officials to establish the area’s own postal identity. As previously reported, Glendale residents have ex-
