New York Magazine Tries Manhattan Hand-Delivery to Counter Postal Cutbacks

After a test that began in May, sparked by concerns that post-office cutbacks would only continue to worsen, New York is now rolling out hand delivery to doorman buildings and commercial addresses in Manhattan. “Hand delivery means you’ll get New York on Monday mornings—earlier than is possible by U.S. mail,” New York explained in a letter to some subscribers.

The cost is competitive with the post office or cheaper…Once the rollout is complete, New York will be hand-delivering nearly 60,000 subscriber and complimentary copies to Manhattan addresses, about 60 percent of the magazine’s file in Manhattan.