Housing Works

Midtown


As one shopper put it, 'They have some fabulous shit in here.' Welcome to the Hell's Kitchen branch of this beloved thrift-store chain, where Paul Smith shirts go for $35 and Bottega Veneta heels are yours for $75. While it's all about luck, daily consignments mean a sterling find is rarely far off. Profits help homeless people with HIV/AIDS.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Midtown attractions

1. Brill Building

0.28 MILES

This humble-looking building is widely considered the most important generator of popular songs in the Western world. By 1962, more than 160 music…

2. Hearst Tower

0.37 MILES

This 46-floor tower is one of NYC's most creative works of contemporary architecture, not to mention one of its greenest; around 90% of its structural…

3. Museum of Arts & Design

0.47 MILES

MAD offers four floors of superlative design and handicrafts, from blown glass and carved wood to elaborate metal jewelry. Temporary exhibitions are…

4. Times Square

0.49 MILES

Love it or hate it, the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Ave (aka Times Square) pumps out the NYC of the global imagination – yellow cabs, golden…

5. Radio City Music Hall

0.55 MILES

This spectacular moderne movie palace was the brainchild of vaudeville producer Samuel Lionel 'Roxy' Rothafel. Never one for understatement, Roxy launched…

6. Top of the Rock

0.57 MILES

When it comes to views in New York City, you’ll be spoiled for choice. The One World Observatory may have the edge for height, and the Empire State…

7. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

0.58 MILES

In WWII, under heavy enemy fire, the USS Intrepid endured a torpedo strike and four kamikaze attacks, but this hulking aircraft carrier survived to tell…

8. Diamond District

0.61 MILES

Like Diagon Alley in Harry Potter, the Diamond District is a world unto itself. Best experienced on weekdays, it's an industrious whirl of Hasidic Jewish…