SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Downstate Depot - Mail Services

Mail Services INFO

Phone:	718-270-1175
Fax:	718-270-2043
MailStopCode:	2000
Email:	Mail Services Supervisors
Location:	UH B-529 (Enter thru Downstate Depot Reception UH B-530A; UH Basement opposite Medical Records)
Hours:	Monday-Friday 8:30am to 6pm.
Manager:	John DeSena, Ext 3753 (718-270-3753)

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Good Customer Service is Our First Priority.

Green Initiatives

Mission

Mail Services Tips of the Month March 2013:

United States Postal Service (USPS) News:

Mail Box#'s are NOW Mail Stop Codes (MSC)! The DMC Main Campus has been using Box #s for years, but technically they are internal Mail Stop Codes (MSC) in USPS lingo, and ARE NOT TO BE printed on the street address line. When a Mail Stop Code (MSC) is placed on the same line as the street address, automated USPS scanner devices wrongly interpret it as USPS Post Office Box number, which can delay automated processing. Problems are expected to escalate as USPS continues increased automation. All DMC Main Campus incoming mail will need to transition to this new lingo, including subscriptions. DMC has begun implementing this change by revising DMC's online webdirectory to reflect the new MSC. Additional changes including the formal DMC stationery, business cards, will be implemented over time. Please update your DMC eMail signature format too! Place your "MSC" next to the recipients name or department name, as follows:

REQUIRED Address Fields for Incoming Mail:

Your Full Name, Your Title if desired

Your Department Name if desired, Your MSC (Mail Stop Code)

SUNY Downstate Medical Center (or your affiliated company name)

450 Clarkson Ave

Brooklyn NY 11203-2098

BSB 450 Clarkson Ave Curbside Collection box Update: The USPS mail collection box and United Parcel Service (UPS) has moved FROM 450 Clarkson Ave TO the BSB entrance at NYAvenue curbside. FM&D advises the 450 Clarkson entrance and sidewalk will soon be closed off for start of new building construction work. A new BSB entrance will be opened at 430 Clarkson Ave (near Family Practice/ Student Affairs) with a new walkway/ ramp to the NYAvenue sidewalk. Get Drop Box Pick Up Times

Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB). Effective January 2013 the prior POSTNET barcode is now replaced with a new IMB. Contact Mail Services for additional instructions for obtaining the artwork containing the new IMB.
Planning a 1st Class delivery large mailing? Give it a more professional look (more detail).

UPS (United Parcel Service) News: Instructions for Using UPS (more detail). External UPS Drop Boxes with Mon-Fri 6pm pick-up time at:

Curbside at new BSB entrance ramp on NYAve, and

Street Garage (135 East 34th; INSIDE the garage adjacent to the security booth). The State Garage Drop Box is recommended for better security when sending valuable articles.

Mail Services Green Initiatives:

Mail Services is committed to providing our customers with efficient and cost effective services while minimizing negative effects to the environment. We are dedicated to using eco-friendly products and reducing our environmental impact to SUNY Downstate. We invite you to explore the green services, products, and tips detailed on this site. Green Tips:

Go Green Forever Stamps: Make a positive impact on the environment! The United States Postal Service now offers Go Green Forever stamps available to buy at the University Bookstore (Student Center/ 394 Lenox Rd) and the Hospital Gift Shop (UHB Main Lobby) (more detail).
Green Packaging: Mail Services stocks environmentally friendly packaging materials provided by the USPS to give our clients "Green Options" to facilitate their shipping requirements. USPS is the only mailing and shipping company in the world to have earned “Cradle to Cradle Certification” for the environmentally friendly design of both its Priority Mail and Express Mail supplies, and a majority of ReadyPost boxes, envelopes and labels.
Address for success: You can reduce the paper, labor, and fuel associated with mail delivery by simply addressing items properly. Improperly addressed mail re-circulating through the mail stream wastes fuel, manpower and increases cost.
Eliminate unwanted mailings: You can help to reduce paper waste by stopping unwanted mail from being delivered to your office and home. To facilitate reduction of mail from solicitors that frequently send you “junk mail” contact the mailers directly and request them to remove you from their mailing list.
USPS Customers May Get Cash For PERSONAL Old Electronic Devices: (Not Applicable to Devices which are the property of SUNY Downstate). The USPS is making recycling your old cell phone, PDA, digital camera or other small electronic device, quicker and easier than ever before, by expanding the availability of their recycling program to 3,100 retail locations. Customers can now trade in their old electronic gadgets for cash in addition to protecting the environment and possibly putting some money in their pocket at the same time. The USPS has partnered with MaxBack, an electronics recycling company. MaxBack specializes in reducing waste that ends up in landfills by either buying back or simply recycling unwanted electronics. Follow these easy steps to find out how much your old cell phone or electronic device is worth and to see if your items qualify for instant cash:
1. Search for your cell phone or electronic device.
2. Receive an instant quote and accept.
3. Mail it FREE via USPS Priority Mail.
4. Once MaxBack receives your item, they'll inspect it and send you your cash. Even if your old electronic device doesn't qualify for cash back, it can still be recycled. Free recycling mail-back envelopes are available at participating USPS locations, making it easy for customers to ship their used small electronics.
Click on the links below for additional information:
www.usps.com/ship/recycle-through-usps.htm
http://www.maxback.com/How-It-Works
USPS Stops Accepting International Lithium Battery Shipments: Effective immediately, the USPS will not accept outbound international shipments containing lithium metal or lithium-ion batteries and/or devices containing them. Under the international agency rules of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), lithium metal or lithium-ion batteries cannot be sent on international commercial air transportation, including to/ from APO (Army Post Office), FPO (Fleet Post Office) and DPO (Diplomatic Post Office) locations. Customers sending electronic devices containing removable lithium batteries must remove the lithium batteries before tendering international shipments. Electronic equipment with non-removable lithium batteries may not be sent by international or military mail. This prohibition does not apply to lithium batteries when mailed within the United States. If you require international shipment of any electronic device that contain lithium batteries, contact Mail Services for alternate methods.

Mission Statement

Department of Administrative Services: Consolidated service units at a contiguous location to the extent practical, and commonly known as “Downstate Depot”, that currently includes: Central Receiving, Central Stores, Quick Copy Center, Mail/Messenger, Warehouse, and Property Control, and provides:

A “one-stop” customer service location for multiple support unit services, and
Maximized workforce cross-training and deployment dependant upon daily workload.

Provide the highest standards of quality customer services and customer satisfaction while adhering to DMC’s Code of Ethic and Business Conduct, and Principles of Behavior (pgs 16-31), in support of DMC’s Educational, Clinical and Research enterprises, in a dependable manner while maintaining accurate records of all transactions within all applicable regulatory requirements.
Provide the timely, accurate and reliable handling, processing and distribution with accountability of all incoming, outgoing and interoffice mail and parcels, while utilizing most cost-effective methods and deployment of staff and resources, and in compliance with all policies and procedures of the United States Postal Service and all applicable private couriers.