The 7 Best Vintage & Thrift Stores in NYC (2026)

Updated October 2026 · 7 picks

The best vintage and thrift stores in NYC in 2026 are Beacon's Closet in Greenpoint for affordable buy-sell-trade clothing, Housing Works for charity thrift, What Goes Around Comes Around in SoHo for luxury vintage, and Procell on the Lower East Side for collector pieces. Front General Store in Dumbo and the Artists & Fleas market in Williamsburg are also worth a visit.

1. Beacon's Closet — Greenpoint, Brooklyn

A huge buy-sell-trade store with constantly changing stock.

$ Budget

Beacon's Closet's Greenpoint warehouse store is packed with secondhand and vintage clothing organized by color, at good prices; you can also sell your own clothes.

Good to know: Weekday mornings have the freshest racks and smallest crowds.

74 Guernsey St, Brooklyn, NY 11222

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2. Housing Works Thrift Shop — Chelsea, Manhattan

Charity thrift with designer finds that support a good cause.

$ Budget

Housing Works' thrift shops sell donated clothing, furniture and books, with proceeds funding services for people affected by HIV/AIDS and homelessness.

Good to know: The Chelsea store on West 17th Street is one of the best stocked.

143 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011

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3. What Goes Around Comes Around — SoHo, Manhattan

Luxury and designer vintage, from Chanel to vintage denim.

$$$$ Splurge

What Goes Around Comes Around specializes in authenticated luxury vintage — handbags, designer pieces and rare denim — in a polished SoHo store.

Good to know: Come here for a special vintage handbag.

351 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013

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4. Procell — Lower East Side, Manhattan

A collector's vintage shop for rare streetwear and band tees.

$$$ Upmarket

Procell is a small Lower East Side shop with carefully chosen vintage — rare band and art T-shirts, streetwear and designer pieces.

Good to know: Follow its Instagram for new arrivals.

5 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002

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5. Front General Store — Dumbo, Brooklyn

Workwear, denim and Americana in Dumbo.

$$$ Upmarket

Front General Store sells carefully selected vintage workwear, military clothing, denim and accessories in a shop that looks like an old general store.

Good to know: Combine with a walk around Dumbo's cobblestone streets.

143 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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6. Artists & Fleas Williamsburg — Williamsburg, Brooklyn

A weekend indoor market of vintage dealers and makers.

$$ Mid-range

Artists & Fleas gathers vintage sellers, designers and artists in a Williamsburg warehouse each weekend, with clothing, jewelry and art.

Good to know: It's open on weekends; check hours before you go.

70 N 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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7. Buffalo Exchange Williamsburg — Williamsburg, Brooklyn

A reliable buy-sell-trade shop for affordable secondhand clothes.

$ Budget

Buffalo Exchange's Williamsburg store sells trend-focused secondhand and vintage clothing at fair prices and buys from the public.

Good to know: Bring clothes to sell or trade.

504 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the best thrifting neighborhood in NYC?

Williamsburg and Greenpoint in Brooklyn have the densest cluster of vintage and thrift shops, followed by the East Village and Lower East Side in Manhattan.