The best malls in NYC in 2026 are the Shops at Hudson Yards for luxury and the Vessel next door, Westfield World Trade Center inside the Oculus, Brookfield Place for waterfront dining and fashion, and the Shops at Columbus Circle. Outside Manhattan, Queens Center, Kings Plaza, City Point, Bay Plaza and Staten Island's Empire Outlets serve the boroughs.
A luxury mall at the foot of the Vessel and the Edge.
Hudson Yards' seven-level mall mixes luxury flagships with mid-range brands and restaurants, connected to the Vessel, the Edge observation deck and the High Line.
Good to know: Combine shopping with the Edge sky deck upstairs.
20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Shopping inside Santiago Calatrava's soaring Oculus.
Westfield World Trade Center spreads shops and restaurants through the Oculus transit hub and underground concourses linking the World Trade Center towers.
Good to know: Look up — the Oculus itself is the main attraction.
185 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007
Fashion, a food hall and a palm-filled glass atrium on the Hudson.
Brookfield Place has upscale shops, the Hudson Eats food hall and the Winter Garden atrium with palm trees, opening onto the waterfront and marina.
Good to know: Eat lunch by the marina windows overlooking the Hudson.
230 Vesey St, New York, NY 10281
Polished shops and restaurants opposite Central Park.
Inside the Deutsche Bank Center, the Shops at Columbus Circle include fashion boutiques, a large Whole Foods and some of the city's top restaurants upstairs.
Good to know: The Whole Foods downstairs is handy for a Central Park picnic.
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
One of the busiest malls in the country, right on the subway.
Queens Center, on Queens Boulevard, is a large enclosed mall with Macy's, JCPenney and hundreds of stores, reached directly by the M and R trains.
Good to know: Get off at Woodhaven Boulevard on the M or R.
90-15 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Brooklyn's largest enclosed mall.
Kings Plaza, on Flatbush Avenue near Marine Park, has department stores, a large selection of chains and a marina on Mill Basin.
Good to know: It's reached by the B41 and B2 buses; parking is plentiful.
5100 Kings Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11234
A Downtown Brooklyn complex with Trader Joe's, Target and DeKalb Market Hall.
City Point has a Target, Trader Joe's, Alamo Drafthouse cinema and the DeKalb Market Hall food hall, near many subway lines.
Good to know: DeKalb Market Hall downstairs is a great quick lunch.
445 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The Bronx's biggest shopping destination.
Bay Plaza combines an enclosed mall with a large open-air shopping center, with department stores, chains and a cinema near Co-op City.
Good to know: Easiest by car or the Bx12, Bx23 and Q50 buses.
200 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY 10475
Staten Island's main mall.
Staten Island Mall is a large enclosed mall with Macy's, JCPenney and a wide range of chain stores and restaurants.
Good to know: The S44 and S61 buses connect from the ferry area.
2655 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314
New York City's only outlet mall, beside the Staten Island Ferry.
Empire Outlets has discount outposts of major brands and harbor-view restaurants, a short walk from the St. George ferry terminal.
Good to know: Combine with a free ferry ride for a cheap day out.
55 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
Empire Outlets in St. George, Staten Island, steps from the free ferry, is the only outlet mall in the five boroughs. Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, about an hour north, is the big day-trip option.
Clothing and footwear under $110 per item is exempt from New York City and State sales tax; items above that are taxed at 8.875%.