This bill officially designates the United States Postal Service facility at 47 Echo Avenue in Miller Place, New York, as the "Christopher Pendergast Post Office Building."
Nicolas LaLota
Representative
NY-1
This bill officially designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 47 Echo Avenue in Miller Place, New York, as the "Christopher Pendergast Post Office Building." The legislation ensures that all official government records and documents reflect this new name for the location.
Post Office Renaming Bill: Miller Place, NY Facility to Honor Christopher Pendergast
This bill is short, sweet, and purely administrative: it officially renames a specific U.S. Postal Service facility. The legislation designates the post office located at 47 Echo Avenue in Miller Place, New York, as the "Christopher Pendergast Post Office Building." This is a common practice used to honor local figures who have made significant contributions.
What’s Changing on the Ground?
For the folks in Miller Place, the sign might change, but the service won't. This bill doesn't affect mail delivery times, stamp prices, or hours of operation. It's a symbolic move. The only real change is that the facility will now carry the new name, honoring Christopher Pendergast.
The Administrative Cleanup
Section 1 of the bill mandates that once the name change is official, every federal document, map, regulation, or record that refers to that specific location must be updated to use the new designation. This means the U.S. Postal Service and other government agencies that track federal property will have a minor administrative task: updating their databases and paperwork to reflect the new official name. For the average person, this is just bureaucratic housekeeping, ensuring that official records match the building's new title.