Renaming the Riverdale Avenue Post Office for Eliot L. Engel
May 7, 2026
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The bill mandates that all official federal records and documents refer to the post office at 5951 Riverdale Avenue by its new name, the 'Eliot L. Engel Post Office.'
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Residents of the Bronx
The official name of the local postal facility in their community will change in federal records.
United States Postal Service
The agency must recognize the new name for the facility in its official documentation.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The bill officially designates the USPS facility at 5951 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx, NY, as the 'Eliot L. Engel Post Office'.
- All federal laws, maps, regulations, and documents must update references to this facility to reflect the new name.
- The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on May 7, 2026.
- The bill is sponsored by Representative Ritchie Torres and co-sponsored by 25 other members of the New York congressional delegation.
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Why It Matters
The bill mandates that all official federal records and documents refer to the post office at 5951 Riverdale Avenue by its new name, the 'Eliot L. Engel Post Office.'
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