It's cool to donate your old duds and furniture to Housing Works, so the shelter-oriented charity's thrift stores are among the city's best. The prices aren't the lowest, but the stock is quality. If you're lucky, you can score designer pieces (in clothes and furnishings) you'd never be able to afford new. You just have to do a little rummaging.
Details
Address
306 Columbus Ave
New York
Cross street:
between 74th and 75th Sts
Transport:
Subway: C to 72nd St; 1, 2, 3 to 72nd St
Opening hours:
Mon–Fri 10am–7pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun Noon–5pm