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Dear Friends, Neighbors, Clients, and Advocates, Thank you for your kind words of encouragement, expressions of support, and thoughts toward us as we’ve worked to determine best courses of action and practices during this pandemic. We are classified as an essential business, per New York State guidelines regarding the executive order issued by Governor Cuomo. […]

Following Cornell’s announcement that students should not return to campus after Spring Break, we are doing everything we can at Uncle Marty’s to accommodate students who must move home in March, rather than their planned moves in May. Marty has cancelled his March trips so he and his team can be available as much as […]

Uncle Marty’s Shipping Office in Collegetown is subsidizing DHL and FedEx shipments of medical supplies to China in response to the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus. Currently, Uncle Marty’s does not act as a donation drop-off station. Rather, this subsidy is specifically to help individuals who are answering the call of friends and family to […]

Uncle Marty’s is roaring into the 20s full speed! We’ve just finished a store shake-up, rearranging our layout a bit to improve flow and offerings to better serve our guests. As Collegetown continues to change and grow, we’ll continue to do our best to meet the growing needs of its residents. Is there something you’d […]

Uncle Marty’s will be closing at 2pm:December 24 – Christmas EveDecember 31 – New Year’s Eve Uncle Marty’s will be closed:December 25 – ChristmasJanuary 1 – New Year’s Day The carriers (FedEx, DHL, and USPS) will have modified operations on the 24th and 31st, and all will have no operations on the 25th and 1st. […]

Greetings, neighbors! The busy holiday shipping season is here! To help with your planning, here are some dates we recommend shipping by for your gifts to have a good chance of arriving at their destinations by Christmas: FedEx®Monday, December 16 – FedEx Home Delivery® and FedEx Ground®Thursday, December 19 – FedEx Express Saver®Friday, December 20 […]

On September 1st, Uncle Marty’s celebrated its eighth anniversary. Thank you, Ithaca, for supporting us for the better part of a decade. We’ve been growing consistently and are on target to have our best year yet … by far! As we continue to evolve to our clients’ needs, we hope you’ll let us know what […]

Please join us at the BEAR Walk Community Fair, Thursday September 5th, from 6-7:30pm at the Schwartz Center Plaza on the 400 block of College Avenue. ( http://events.cornell.edu/event/bear_walk_community_fair ) This resource fair will have tables set up for many local non-profits, including many health and safety organizations, to promote responsible, engaged living in the Collegetown […]

Uncle Marty’s Shipping Office is incredibly honored to have just been featured in the July edition of FedEx ShipSource®, a monthly publication FedEx shares with its retail partners. The article focuses on Marty and his team’s success in serving the unique Cornell University market, sharing tips for other FedEx Authorized ShipCenter® operators across the country […]

As we wind down our busy student move-out season, we want to thank you–our clients and friends–for making this our best season yet! We’ve broken records again and continue to grow … and we are so grateful! We’re back to regular hours now: Monday-Friday, 9-6; Saturday, 10-3. Our team is here to help with boxes, […]