The post office in Kensington, Brooklyn. Photo reproduced by permission of Jim Henderson

The recession, budget problems and a decline in the amount of mail being sent and received have combined to force the government and the United States Postal Service to consider drastic measures.

Postmaster General Patrick Donohoe publicly outlined a plan that would cut service, create massive layoffs and potentially lead to the shutdown of thousands of processing centers and post offices across the country.

CNNMoney reports that President Obama recently spoke out in favor of ending Saturday mail service as a way for the Postal Service to save money and avoid cutting jobs. The news cite previously discussed how the layoffs, potentially 120,000 of them would effect one of the nation’s largest employers of minority workers.

For the residents of Kensington, Brooklyn all this doom and gloom might not be such bad news. Their local post office has often been referred to as the worst post office in New York City. Complaints range from slow waits and rude staff to mail delivery well after business hours. Several years ago a Wiki page sprang up collecting complaints from customers and even local politicians. The site also links to a popular Youtube video of an enraged man literally “going postal” on a rude teller.

So you might expect that people in Kensington won’t be too upset if their mail service is cut, since it can’t get much worse. You might even think that many residents wouldn’t shed a tear if the branch closed completely.

“It’s still the worst.” Said Connie Lambropoulos, a local restaurant owner.

Lambropoulos however, along with many other local residents say that the post office still has plays a critical role in their daily lives. “I do need it for my business. I use it for all my business mail” She admitted. “So I would miss it if it was gone.”

How much do you still use your local post office? If your neighborhood had the “worst post office in New York City,” would you miss it?