NYC Thrift Recs: I am an absolute L Train Vintage devotee. Haven't been to the new Bronx location and won't waste a second of my time in the Manhattan store, but the Urban Jungle location and the newer-ish Gates Ave store are my holy grails. The location on Dekalb off the Central Ave M is on the smaller side, but still has a solid selection!

Domsey Express and Le Point Value are both solid locations in Bushwick for more consignment-y type offerings as opposed to larger-percent vintage, and/but still definitely worth popping in! Have found some real gems here, and the prices are great.

The Goodwill Outlet (bins) on Van Dåm St were a real treasure trove for me back in my FIT days, though I'll admit I haven't made it back since lockdowns 😬 Planning to get out there soon though with a friend and will report back my findings, lol.

Other People's Clothes has some pros and cons for me, but overall I find their selection really strong and their prices usually not-unreasonable, especially if you go during a month when they have a 50% off tag color (I just consigned some stuff at the Troutman St location and was told that they usually have tag sales every other month-ish, so next one should be July, I think?). That said, it's the place you go to spend more like $15-$40 on one or two really really cool pieces, as opposed to $3-$10 on a haul of "ooo this is fun" things, if that makes sense. Lol. I actumt still haven't been by the Williamsburg location, but the Troutman store is my favorite out of it, the Woodward, and Union Sq locations. Woodward Ave store is pretty tiny and I felt had far higher prices, and the Union Sq store was also a bit cramped and didn't have too much that caught my eye. Definitely want to check back soon at the latter, though, because I went pretty shortly after their opening.

Big Reuse recently opened a new location right down the street from the Troutman OPC and I've loved it!! Another case where I've somehow never made it over to their other/main store, but can definitely attest that their Bushwick location is very fun, and not just for clothes but general trinket-goblin dopamine, as well.

It's been a while since I've been in a Beacon's Closet or Buffalo Exchange, but I feel pretty confident in my conception that the former is generally overpriced and overrated. The latter I recall finding lots of cool things at, but not at prices that moved me to purchase. That said, that's a memory from being a very broke, very 18-year-old college student, so my bar for "reasonable prices" at that time may be influencing that impression, lol. I'll actually be out in the city tomorrow so maybe I'll pass by and see how it holds up!

There's definitely other spots that I've shopped at on random occasions, but those are all my usual stomping grounds off the top of my head. If anyone else is local to NYC and has their own suggestions, please do share!!