The head of the United States Postal Service is reversing course - Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says he'll hold off on implementing cuts until after election day.

A total of 20 states, including New York, had threatened legal action to stop the changes.

Postmaster General DeJoy said he would "suspend" several of his initiatives — including the removal of the distinctive blue mail boxes that prompted an outcry — until after the election "to avoid even the appearance of impact on election mail."

"We will deliver the nation's election mail on time," DeJoy said in a statement.

The abrupt reversal from DeJoy, who is set to testify Friday before the Senate, comes as more than 20 states, from New York to California, announced they would be suing to stop the changes. Several vowed they would press on, keeping a watchful eye on the Postal Service ahead of the election.

Residents outside of the Hicksville Post Office say they are relieved about the reversal, and have already been feeling the effects of mail slowdowns during the pandemic. Some say they have had trouble getting medication and problems with waiting too long to get packages.

"It's getting borderline ridiculous," says Jason Hernandez, of Levittown. "I drop a package off now, you think it's going to get scanned today—it will get scanned in two days."

Some residents tell News 12 that there is no way they will mail in a ballot due to the controversy over the USPS. They say they'll be seeking out a polling station on Election Day.