Westchester Letter Carrier Honored for Heroism

"Hero of the Year Award" from NALC for USPS Letter Carrier Rafael Pozo Actions During Garbage Truck Fire, Explosion

A local letter carrier, Rafael Pozo, who delivers mail in the area of the intersection of Miner Street and Dryden Avenue in Arlington Heights -- where compressed natural gas cylinders exploded on top of the burning contents inside a garbage truck on Derbyshire Lane in December 2024 -- was awarded on

Peekskill-Based Letter Carrier Named National Hero of the Year

Christopher Perez Christopher Perez, a four-year letter carrier, had just finished one section of his route in Yorktown Heights on March 28 when he saw a white plume of smoke coming from an area he had just delivered to. At first, the Peekskill-based letter carrier thought that maybe someone was putting leaves in a fire pit, but when the smoke turned black, he realized that burning leaves is not allowed in this development. He got in his truck …

Westchester Letter Carrier Honored for Heroism

Christopher Perez The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) recently honored a group of extraordinary letter carriers from across the country with its annual Heroes of the Year Awards for their quick thinking, bravery, and dedication to community service. These letter carriers went above and beyond their daily duties, stepping in to save lives, respond to emergencies, and protect their communities in moments […]