Danielle was elected 2nd Vice President in 2019. She has held this position for 3 years and was re-elected in 2022. Danielle’s postal carrier began in 1996 the same year she joined Branch 36. From the beginning it was obvious to her the positive influence the Officers and Stewards of Branch 36 had on the livelihood and overall working conditions of its members. In 2011 Danielle was elected Shop Steward at Williamsbridge station. Danielle did not stop there she volunteered to help her fellow carriers anyway she could. In 2013, Danielle was selected to be the district Customer Connect Coordinator. In 2014, Danielle was elected trustee for branch 36. Due to her passion of helping others and giving back she was appointed as a Food Drive coordinator in 2015. Branch 36 loves training and Danielle took advantage of everything that was offered. 2016 Formal Step A training, 2018 Arbitration training and in 2019 Branch Officer training was added to her list of accomplishments. In 2022 Danielle was re-elected to the Position of 2nd Vice President, the skills and knowledge learned while being a part of Branch 36 has increased her ability to represent the Letter carriers continuously.

Happy 2026 to all Branch 36 letter carriers. I hope that everyone had a joyous holiday season and that whatever joys were brought to you over the holidays shall remain present throughout the New Year.
As we head into the year 2026, I want to remind everyone that protecting your route data is very important. The Postal Service’s goal when they evaluate the routes in a station is to fix each route and to be as close to eight hours as possible. I need every carrier to understand their responsibilities when it comes to making sure the data is accurate. One way for sure is to hit on every assignment you perform work on and not be limited to pivots. Another way is to make sure that if you are getting assistance that the carrier performing the pivot actually hits on the assignment. Keep all form 3996s for your records to prevent the data from being mismanaged. Please take all of your breaks that are built into your eight or more daily assignment. The daily breaks equal a little over an hour of your day. It is all about accuracy so that you do not cheat yourself out of a fair inspection.
The Mentoring Program has been in effect since July of 2025. I hope that we are all vigilant in making sure that management is adhering to the language of the M-2010. This is the memorandum of the agreement that both parties agreed upon. Just as a reminder: the program is designed to provide better training for the CCAs. To help them learn to perform their duties gradually during their first eight to ten weeks. To also provide proper supplies and training to help aid them and keep them on the rolls. I hope that some of the seasoned carriers volunteer and become mentors for the CCAs in the stations that are lacking the much-needed mentoring support.
I would like to remind everyone that letter carriers also serve the community. We provide the much-needed service of door-to-door mail delivery. Unlike other delivery services, letter carriers, hit every door every day, in some type of capacity. In addition, to our mail delivery performance, Branch 36 letter carriers provide other services to the community as well.
I would like to thank everyone that participated with donations to the food drive during the government shutdown. Those donations went to City Harvest food banks and made a difference. Fortunately, the postal service was not affected by the shutdown, but some government agencies weren’t as lucky. We are currently preparing for the NALC Annual Food Drive and fundraising t-shirts will be available for purchase soon at each and every Branch 36 station. All proceeds and food donations will be donated to the food banks.
Branch 36 donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association continue with your support in one way or another. We are still working on our upcoming fundraisers and entertainment events. We are currently looking for a tentative date for an upcoming Comedy Show and Karaoke night. Both events will be fundraisers for MDA and aid in not only in sending children to summer camp, but will also provide a donation for neuromuscular disease research.