NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The U.S. Postal Service appointed a Puerto Rican woman as Manhattan Postmaster on Friday — making Wanda Diaz the first Latina to hold the position in its 363-year history.
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Officials held a ceremony at the James A. Farley Post Office in Midtown at noon on Friday in honor of her appointment.
The historic first comes at the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Diaz started working as a letter carrier in the Bronx in 1996.
In her new role, she’ll oversee more than 4,000 employees across 66 offices and 55 retail locations serving 8.8 million customers.
The Manhattan Postmaster position predates the U.S. The first postmaster for New York was appointed by the Dutch in 1659. The first American Manhattan Postmaster was appointed in 1775 — a year before the U.S. officially declared independence.
Diaz is the 46th American to hold the position.
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