Housing Works Thrift Shops - West Village NY 10014

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Gordon Smith

Wandered in shortly after a visit to the (wonderful) Housing Works Cannabis dispensary on Broadway, over by Astor Place. The clerk/artist on duty had assembled mannequin displays of such impeccable style—and of perhaps even roughly my size—that I had to ask the artist if they would disassemble their creation, that I might fit it to my body. Lo and behold, I now own their secondhand genius for the flat price of 45 United States dollars. And I feel good about the organization and energies receiving my money too, given that it's Housing Works.

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Liz Winston

Secondhand shopping is my favorite thing to do; I categorically do not wear factory-new clothes, outside of intimates. The West Village Housing Works is, IMO, the best secondhand store in New York City. I have gotten so many treasures from here over the years, and every time I pop in, I see something that tempts me. What I enjoy about this Housing Works is that it's curated. This is not the kind of hard labor thrift shopping, where you can find a $25 designer item after sorting through 20 stained things. The price point is higher than cavernous thrift stores packed with merchandise, because the staff and volunteers do the labor of selecting things that are stain-free and not too worn. My favorite designer is Milly, and I almost always see something Milly any time I go in. Most importantly, Emmy and the staff at Housing Works are lovely; they clearly really enjoy their jobs, and the vibes in the store are so nice. There have been multiple times that I've been in the store and have seen customers chatting with one another or encouraging each other to buy the fabulous thing they're trying on. It's a treat to shop in an environment where other people start conversations with you, and there's a shared love of a very good find.

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Me and my fiancé visited today and saw a typewriter for only $50! As a writer my eyes lit up once I saw it! The employees were so sweet and even tested it for us! We are 20 year olds from a very sad part of queens so we only came to window shop but no one judged or followed us! I’m so happy with my visit :)!