Housing Works Thrift Shop

Upper East Side


Like the other Housing Works branches around town, shopping here can be hit-or-miss. On good days, you might score a designer jacket, perfectly fitting jeans or a handbag bearing a high-end label. The apparel is generally in excellent condition (sometimes even new) and sold at decent prices.

There are also books, CDs and housewares. It gets crowded on weekends.


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