The Chinatown post office, a neighborhood staple for nearly three decades, may soon close as part of the U.S. Postal Service's cost-cutting measures.

While it's relatively small, the Chinatown location has helped the tens of thousands of nearby residents with their postal needs, including business owner Peter Tong, who was shocked to learn about the planned closure.

"It's very convenient and very close to my office," he said. "Very, very sad."

The location is a Contract Postal Unit (CPU), which provides postal products and services to the public at USPS rates. Peter Kwong opened the office 26 years ago.

"When we're not here anymore, how are all my seniors going to be taken care of?" he asked. "There's 25,000 people on the hill and only one post office."

Kwong said he received a letter

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