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Who's they? The thieves -- or would-be thieves, that is.

Yep, my car was the latest to be broken into in the area of Market and Queen streets, a window smashed to pieces.

The cars of at least four other people I know have been broken into in the area in the past six or nine months.

Of course, it's no secret that break-ins like this are a common occurrence in the city. A simple search of the York City Police log shows that. (Try a search for "criminal mischief" -- and that's just the incidents in which nothing was taken.)

I don't have to go to the post office often, but most of my experiences at the York city post office at George and Princess streets have been fine. The people who work there are nice, and I usually don't have to wait long.

Granted, I work at night and can go at good times, avoiding the lunch rush and the after-work rush.

But today I tried to pick up a package that I wasn't home to sign for when it was delivered, and the line was long. There was only one window open. It was 2:30, which usually isn't a bad time to go. I guess that's what everybody else thought.

Since I had to be at work in a half-hour and the line wasn't moving, I bailed. Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

What have been your experiences at the busy post office? Do you tend to go elsewhere?

Since I had to stop by city hall to pay for my monthly parking permit before work today, I decided it would be a good time to finally check out York Coffee Co., which sits at the corner of Beaver and King streets.

The shop opened at the end of July, but I never had a chance to stop by, apparently because I always forget about it when I'm in the area of city hall.

I thought the place looked great. It was clean, and the service was fast and friendly.

And, I really liked the coffee. It was a French roast (I love the darker roasts). The price for a large, with tax, was $1.86. That is a reasonably priced cup of coffee in comparison to anywhere else.

Besides the French roast, there was a Sumatra available and a decaf, and I think a fourth.

Honestly, I didn't notice what the hours were. Though I did see that they take credit cards, according to the stickers on the door.

It's a fair bet I'll be stopping by here at least the one time a month I go to city hall.

Earlier this year, around February or March, the city installed "No Turn on Red" signs at Market and Queen streets, an intersection I use often because it's near my apartment.

The Daily Record reported at the time that the signs were installed as part of a request by Martin Library, which sits at that intersection, to improve pedestrian safety.

First of all, I think the signs were a great idea, because that intersection can be treacherous. If only drivers would actually yield to pedestrians in crosswalks when they're turning, the signs wouldn't be needed.