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Susan Dowe <[log in to unmask]>
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A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]>
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How about this.

Postal - Albion
Town of Murray
Hamlet of Brockville
Orleans Co.

Sue
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----- Original Message -----
From: Walter Greenspan <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 1:21 PM
Subject: Looking To Add To Collection Of Postal
Confusions


> Dear NY Historians, etc.,
>
>
> I am looking to add to my collection of New York
State postal confusions and
> would greatly appreciate any input from anywhere
in NYS.
>
> A postal confusion is the result of a
non-coforming postal zone, whereby a
> place has a different community name in its
mailing address than the
> community where that place is actually located.
>
> I'm including a partial list of such postal
confusions from Long Island
> (mostly Nassau County) after my name.
>
> Thanking you in advance for your assistance,
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Walter Greenspan
>
> This is a preliminary and partial listing of
famous Long Island places that
> are Not Where You Think They Are-It's somewhat
incredulous that the majority
> of places in Nassau and Suffolk Counties have a
different community name in
> their mailing address than the community they
are actually in,
>
>
>             You Ain't Where You Think You Are
>                Place, Community (Postal Zone)
>
> Cold Spring Harbor Lab, Village of Laurel Hollow
(Cold Spring Harbor, NY)
>
> C.W. Post University, Village of Brookville
(Greenvale, NY)
>
> Fishers Island, Hamlet of Fishers Island
(Fishers Island, CT)
>
> Hofstra University Dorms, Hamlet of East Garden
City (Hempstead, NY)
>
> Jericho Cider Mill, Village of Muttontown
(Jericho, NY)
>
> Leonard's of Great Neck, Hamlet of University
Gardens (Great Neck, NY)
>
> Long Island Jewish Hospital, Village of Lake
Success (New Hyde Park, NY)
>
> Long Island RR Station, Village of Great Neck
Plaza (   Great Neck, NY)
>
> Long Island RR Station,  Hamlet of East
Northport (Northport, NY)
>
> Nassau Executive Building, Village of Garden
City (Mineola, NY)
>
> Nassau County Community College, Hamlet of East
Garden City (Garden City, NY)
>
> Nassau County Supreme Court, Village of Garden
City (Mineola, NY)
>
> Planting Fields Arboretum, Village of Upper
Brookville (Oyster Bay, NY)
>
> Republic Airport, Hamlet of East Farmingdale
(Farmingdale, NY)
>
> Roosevelt Field, Hamlet of East Garden City
(Westbury, NY)
>
> Sagamore Hill, Village of Cove Neck (Oyster Bay,
NY)
>
> St. Francis Hospital, Village of Flower Hill
(Roslyn, NY)
>
> SUNY Farmingdale, Hamlet of East Farmingdale
(Farmingdale, NY)
>
> Suffolk Old County Seat, Hamlet of Riverside
(Riverhead, NY)
>
> Sunrise Mall, Hamlet of East Massapequa
(Massapequa, NY)
>
> Tilles Center, Village of Brookville (Greenvale,
NY)
>
> Troop L, NYS Police, Hamlet of East Farmingdale
(Farmingdale, NY)
>
> Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Hamlet of East
Garden City (Uniondale, NY)
>
> Walt Whitman House, Hamlet of West Hills
(Huntington Station, NY)
>
> Walt Whitman Mall, Hamlet of South Huntington
(Huntington Station, NY)
>
> Westbury Music Fair, Hamlet of Jericho
(Westbury, NY)
>

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