Housing Works Thrift Shops - Gramercy

I’ve been going there for over 10years. It depends on when the items arrive, but I sometimes find something I like, so I go there every few months. During holiday season you can find some lovely Christmas goods. I like tableware, sometimes I also buy clothes. What I bought today 😄 Mug cup $2 Blue gingham check tote $10 Blue knit tote $10

Housing Works is already one of the greatest organizations and enterprises to ever grace New York City. From Health Care to Housing, Mental Heath to Substance Abuse & Harm Reduction services, Covid-19 Vaccinations and Boosters, and the great Health Homes program, Charles King and his team of dedicated people at Housing Works have done more for people living with HIV than...well, anyone. Part of their funding mechanisms come from operating Book Stores and Thrift Stores, with the proceeds and profits being redirected into direct client services, like health care and housing. The Housing Works thrift stores have a reputation for having very high end, high quality merchandise at competitive prices (for New York, at least) and the store in The Gramercy section of Manhattan, 157 East 23rd Street to be pricise, is a perfect example. Fantastic place to shop for quality goods, while knowing the proceeds and profits are going to the most worthy of causes. So, 10 Stars! 5 stars for the Organization and 5 more for the store on East 23rd Street.

Pricey but good!

Rude staff and overpriced items (+ considering many are already broken and donated for FREE). They have some good stuff but it’s not worth the price and especially not worth the attitude. Skinny girl with curly hair and glasses is extremely rude, dismissive, and belittling. Will not be supporting housing works

This Housing works thrift shop is filled with a very large collection of extremely useful household items such as utensils, chairs, tables, cabinets, sofas, paintings and some clothing as well. They have many famous brands and the prices are also quite good. They also have an Auction website https://auction.housingworks.org/auctions

I Have Two Different Experience First Is Price Are Very high For A Thrift Store In NYC.. Second Experience Is The One Who Made Me Left This Review I Don't Like To Bash Business I Support The Cause. I Purchase Some Gift friday afternoon And 2 Home Decorations Heavy items I Paid Everything. I Ask The Men Cashier Spanish Long Hair, Tall Light Skinned.. If I can pick up the next day early since everything was extremely heavy for me. He say sure the policy holder is 48 hours for pick up. I sing the sold receipt, he storage and attach the proof to the items, i when back today mid day with my mom and some cloth & eye glasses for donation i walk to the donation side on the back i ask with very well manners to the skinny light skin with eye glasses women there. About how is the donation process she look at me with mean face and answer a short answer like if im asking for free stuff or something. I when to try on some jeans. My mom tell me upset lets go home.. i ask why what happened wile im still on the fitting room is next to the donation area. She ask the bad costumer service one how much was some kitchen utensils she do the same bad face at my Mom and answer with actitud. I say to mom is ok don't pay no mind some people just have a bad day lets pay, pick up my stuff from yesterday and lets go. Here is when the problematic behavior of this manager show up. We pay normal with a cashier very sweet, energetic to greet the customers wile the eye glasses skinny one come to the front i give her the donation & ask her for my items on hold i show my receipt. She when look and ce Back first thing she say i never paid for that first Im like im shock im Sorry? I say to her miss Look my receipts, call the guy & check your camera i pay for two decoration items. How you will say that whiteout even look for my receipts & transaction on your computer. Them she look receipts & computer and say ooh that was sold already. Whatttt!! how you will sold something i paid and have been mark sold. She answer the cashier probably dint put the sold tag and he is off today and cant be called on his day off. She was just telling me i will refund the money is nothing we can do im the manager. I just refund you thank you. Extremely unprofessional, with nasty attitude, only repeating about refunds me. i tell her is not about the money i travel here from distance, arange my mom & dog for today trip to the city, i wasted time, i have other stuff to do i cancelled because i have to pick up that & mimd you the train wasn’t working to go back home. I plain terrible bad experience with that supervisor. Yesterday was 3 other workers lovely Today only her was nasty with me and mom rushing me to pay, cold nasty answers, mean face, bad actitud & no effort to help with my item sold by mistake to another person. They have camera & also record of every costumer you have to provide email, phone & address to pay. So if she wants to help she will contact that person and tell them was a mistake purchase & request return back the items to the store or the go and collect my item. Mind you i purchase the item later afternoon yesterday i when back today morning. Very bad shopping experience at this location. I will never go back here.. i donated today, I Like The furniture & decorations items i see here. But this kind of treatment to the costumers is unacceptable. I hope they can address this matter and fix it.

Great selection of items at great prices 😀

i understand this store supports a great cause, but their prices are insane for the quality of clothes and considering they're entirely donation-based. i saw a gap dress priced at $40 and an anthropologie dress priced at $55 while i was in

A smaller, less stocked version of the Chelsea store -- but good finds nonetheless. The store's modest size allows for a "quick" shopping trip where you won't be overwhelmed with everything, everywhere. I was able to grab two belts (Iman Global, Fairwin Tactical) and an animal print blouse that just so happens to pair well with the Iman belt. I didn't even realize it until later on, I was just grabbing a cute #BNWOT $5 belt! __ IG: @DCthriftish I #thrift and I know things. #DCthriftish #DCgarb #DCpoptags #DCfashion

Good place. Some decent clothes and very good prices actually. Really cool furniture inside. I might come back and get something for my apartment. Good men's section of clothes. Spacious inside and the store breathes a little.

Great cause & great space . Keep an eye out for cool furniture. Friendly welcome when you enter . We've loved this store and donate here often from our own retail biz . . But a couple months ago one tall slim fair haired male employee has been out right rude , More than once when asked for a form when donating . For manager, hopefully he's gone or was reprimanded

Other people find things at HW but I never do. This branch is particularly sad. Today there was a vintage velvet purse, $20, including a bit of mold inside. Also saw a cookbook that was priced at $58. No thank you.

This location will reopen on July 9. The hours will be 11-7 on Monday-Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday.

I always seem to find cute clothing and furniture here! New to the neighborhood so I turned to Yelp to find my beloved thrift stores nearest to me. Luckily, 4 blocks away are three great ones, and this is one of them! Main reason I love this location is because you can find an array of brands-- from Ikea products to gorgeous vintage steals! Pros: Everything is organized, inventory moves fast so if you like it-grab it! Although everything is donated, items are in near perfect condition! *You can find couches, clothing, jewelry, shoes, baskets, wall decor, glassware, tableware, large and small furniture, art & so much more at this location* Cons: (might not be considered a negative for everyone) A lot of items in store are actually not for sale. Even if you hand them cash right then and there. They're reserved for auction on their website online-- same idea as eBay and you have 2 weeks to keep an eye on your item and continue to outbid the others in order to win your item. So essentially, half of the store is basically just a showroom. Which kills me because I lost out on a gorgeous acrylic end table. However, you live, you learn. Still an awesome store!

This review is about the delivery service I used -- while the store has a list of three movers, the card also says that the movers are not affiliated with Housing works and that Housing Works assumes for their rates, services or other arrangements. HOUSING WORKS WOULD PROBABLY DO WELL TO HAVE THEIR OWN INTERNAL DELIVERY PEOPLE. If they assume no responsibility for the movers names and numbers they give you, then they should not do this at all. They should not offer any names/numbers for mover. READ on ... Having not been in the store in a very long time, I have stopped by three times in the past month. I guess due to COVID there is much less merchandise in the store. Prices still seem to be a bit on the high side. But today, there was a fantastic chair sitting there in excellent condition and the chair was from a name brand manufacturer - Thomasville, a company that no longer manufacturers furniture. They were once considered one of the top furniture manufacturers in the USA. The chair looked great and it had a price of $ 300.00 which was crossed out and marked down to $ 225.00. I wanted the chair, but the store is in Manhattan and I am in Brooklyn so here we go... I would need it delivered. I asked about delivery, the cashier man gave me the card with the three delivery peoples names/numbers on it and I called the first guy on the card. I called him, told him where I lived, including the apt # and that there was a reliable working elevator and In less than one minute, he said, he could deliver the chair to me in Brooklyn today at 6 PM. I said, hold on, I won't be home until 7, he said OK, no problem. In fact he said he lived in Brooklyn and he had a good idea where I was. He asked me the size of the chair, and even though I would classify it as a medium size chair I told him it was large. He told me $ 125.00 I said OK, he said he'd be at me at 8:00 PM asked me to snap a pic of the chair and a copy of my paid receipt. I did all of that within 5 minutes of our original phone/conversation and told him to respond back to me that he got it all, and he did. When I got home, I texted him saying I was home. When 8:00 PM past, I texted him with no response. When 9 past I called him and he abruptly said to me he was busy he would call me back later. When ten o'clock came, I texted him saying forget about the delivery I will make other arrangements to get the chair - I just figured he didn't have the chair and it was still in the store. He now calls me and says he will at me in about 1 hour. The hour past and the one and and a half past and I called him again and now he said, do you want me to deliver it early AM tomorrow... I said no. He said he was 45 in away. Well, he finally arrives, calls me from the street in front of the building and is expecting me to come downstairs and take the chair up. I said, hey man, I gave you my apt # earlier. If you were not bringing the chair up to me, you should have said that then, I would not have bought the chair. Also if he had come before mid night, i might have agreed to let him deliver the chair to the front of the building as there is building staff who at an earlier hour would have taken the chair from him and brought it up to me. With a big attitude he says, OK I will bring it up. He does, I meet him at the elevator, he brings the chair into my apartment, I pay him and we say good night. I was very uncomfortable with the entire interaction after the first call which I made from the store when we agreed upon a price and delivery time. I will think a bit more carefully if I were to find a piece of furniture that I liked in one of their stores and needed delivery. OH, when I thought he had not even picked up the chair from the store, I called the second person on the list, who had a much nicer everything about himself and was $ 30.00 less. Well, u know what, the chair is in my apartment and I am very happy with it. Happy Thanksgiving Housing Works.

I scored some great deals- all new with tags at the Grammercy store. They had a fair selection of books, particularly art books, housewares, new and gently used shoes. When I was there they had a bunch of plain white leather or faux leather sneakers that were pretty hot. Designer and department store clothes, both new with tags and gently worn. The store itself was clean, but not extremely well lit. I found myself squinting to see if items were stained or if the mark I saw was part of the pattern. There were two people on staff. One was wonderfully friendly and helpful. The other seemed as though she would rather be somewhere else altogether. Same as in any other retail store. And it is for a good cause. And I am wearing the heck out of the items I got.

LOVE this store!! Yes, somewhat overpriced and the furniture can be a bit dingy for the prices they ask for. BUT, wow some of the greatest selections I've seen all in one spot in a WHILE!! The books range from classic literature to contemporary fiction, and architectural and fashion biographies/editorials. You won't find those kind of books stacked in HEAPS at the prices HW has compared to anywhere else. Also this location is fairly lofty, so offers some more range than the other stores I've seen uptown. Secondly the workers there are very helpful and sweet. Nobody ever gave me a vibe that they didn't want to be there, which is rare because retail is a difficult job that usually leaves people drained and miserable. I walked in here expecting nothing TWICE and fooled myself because I ended up with an unexpected surprise of uncovering a super rare vinyl find and 2 S&TC dvd's sold as a set for $3!! It was a super good day for me. Go and check it out!!

Pretty cool store! Definitely so many options + there are items with tags that mention which charities the portion of the proceeds go to. I love seeing a company that gives back to its community!

I'm speaking to the selection, prices and experience of the housing works thrift store, not their mission or charity. Absolutely everything here is overpriced except for maybe glassware. This is a place you could maybe find a deal on a mirror or a frame, but as of today there is a desk "marked down" to $970 near the display window. Dresses that are factory seconds go for $40, dirty shoes for $50+ Their paperback books are cheap but hardcover and art books? Forget it. This is a place to go if you want to feel warm and fuzzy about your shopping, not to get a good deal. If you are looking for truly cheap clothes and housewares, check out the salvation army half a block down 23rd street. I do believe the housing works charity helps people and the money goes to a good place. It just doesn't correspond to a good shopping experience in the store.

Some of my observations that are location-specific: GRAMERCY (157 E 23rd St) -this lighting here is dark -different types of furniture and clothes scattered throughout store -many people loiter here -I enjoyed this location the least -- it feels stressful --- Chelsea (143 W 17th St) -tennis and squash rackets seem to find their way here -armoires, fancy dining tables/chair sets, and armchairs -very organized (clothes on the left, furniture in the center and back) -decent selection of books and framed art (in the back) Hell's Kitchen (730 9th Ave) * haven't visited yet * Lennox Hill (1222 2nd Ave) -curated, very organized selection of clothes -housewares look like they came from older folks -great shoe selection that tends toward the unworn side Park Slope (266 5th Ave) -this location has a nicer selection of furniture -clothing stock is... what people would wear when they no longer give a **** -great selection of newish books -lots of people seem to enjoy browsing their huge collection of records Soho (130 Crosby St) -location is more focused on clothes -furniture is sparse and tends to look very worn -lots of hats -quite a fair amount of new clothes from stores that no longer exist (similar in style to marine layer) -next door to the housing works bookstore and cafe! Tribeca (119 Chambers St) * haven't visited yet * Upper East Side 1 (202 E 77th St) -this location has a lot of dining chairs -other furniture reminds me of basements in middle america -mish mash of clothes for the working professional who doesn't care too much about brands -many people loiter here Upper East Side 2 (1200 Lexington Ave) -newest location! -visually, it looks like the smallest one, maybe even smaller than the one on E 90th & 2nd Ave -well curated just like the Lennox Hill store (E 64th & 2nd Ave.), but seems to have quite a few formal gowns and nice shoes Upper West Side 1 (306 Columbus Ave) -more extensive selection of furniture and housewares -clothing sections seemed more curated than other stories Upper West Side 2 (2569 Broadway) * haven't visited yet * West Village (245 W 10th St) -has a musky old bookstore smell -jeans. lots and lots of jeans. -styles of clothes lean toward cool vintage college kid and middle-age professor stereotypes -gradautes might want to check out some entry level business casual clothes Yorkville (1730 2nd Ave) * haven't visited yet *

This was another thrift store I stopped by while in NYC. I loved the furniture they had in here, wish I could bring them home. There's a good selection of men and women clothing as well as a small selection of houseware. I bought some jewelry here but the prices were higher than the City Opera Thrift Store even though I loved them. The space is nicely laid out and what I like the best is the thrift stores in NYC doesn't smell like the ones here in southern California. I did see this handbag but they wanted several hundred dollars for it which I thought was VERY pricey!

If you have 5-10 minutes to spare take a cruise inside. You may fine valuable treasures beyond your wildest dreams! I found me a LL Bean soft briefcase/ computer bag, look almost brand new for $15; retails for $69-ish. Woohoo! There are a lot of stuff to browse. My GF saw some really nice handbags.

Their selection here is one of the best I've seen in a Housing Works in Manhattan. This store is pretty big, with racks of clothing for both men and women. Oh, and the shoes! So many shoes. I'm a bit disappointed that Housing Works jacks up the prices a lot for designer labels. I know, I know, the proceeds go to charity and whatnot, so sometimes I am willing to pay for the higher-priced items if it's something I really like, but I don't think I can call this store in particular "thrift" anymore! It's definitely the most expensive thrift store in this area, but it does have the nicest labels. With that being said, some of the prices I saw for the designer labels rivaled that of a consignment store, in my opinion. I saw some beautiful Diane von Furstenberg dresses but they were all going for $125. Dolce and Gabanna white jacket, $160. Maybe I'm too cheap, but I wasn't expecting to pay more than $100 for these items in a thrift store.... But if you're not interested in labels, there are lots of other items for your consideration that are still in great condition and are really cute. Unfortunately, you won't find too many $5 items here anymore (especially if it's not sale season) - so expect to pay $10-$25 for things like skirts, sweaters, blouses. Their shoe prices are pretty reasonable - a lot of the high end designer labels (Manolo, Prada) were still going for like $40, which is not bad! I did purchase a cute Rebecca Taylor polka skirt for $40. Anyway, I'll come back to this Housing Works. Hopefully I can come back during one of their sales, because a $50 DvF dress? In a size 0 (which I can never find)? Ok, yea, then I'll take it.

If you are 65+ or like incredibly vintage clothing, this is the thrift shop for you. I, however, am on the search for discounted current labels and only saw a pair of Paige jeans and Zara jeans, the latter being terribly overpriced and both were quite faded. The jewelry is very costume-like. Furniture was alright and artwork hit-or-miss like all HW locations, but the book and shoes selections really missed the mark. I wouldn't go out of your way for this one.

Pretty large and nicely organized space. I think this Housing Works location is one of those rarities where, for normal HW prices, you really get what you pay for if you do the necessary searching. Definitely good to thoroughly sort through the racks to find that one reasonably-priced, vintage piece you know you'll love and use again with different outfits. Also, FINALLY found my purse to use for nights! Keep an eye out for those handbag hooks; the selections aren't concentrated in one area but scattered all over the store. I also love the fitting room spaces--clean, with no distorted mirrors to delude yourself into buying ill-fitting clothes. Some of the shoes here are gorgeous, brand-named pieces that hardly look used, but alas, not too many petite selections. Jewelry is also quite expansive, but a bit dainty for my tastes (I like hard, clunky pieces with stones galore). The furniture (mostly heavy, well-crafted woods) and other household items look great. At the register, I saw a couple in front of me purchase this amazing blue china lamp base. Will be back again! Minus one star for the slight above average pricing.

You have a HUGE problem on your hand, staff wise. Whoever is "managing" your store now, or acting as such, he needs lessons in humility and customer service. After I saw the way the salesman treated the woman who came before me and snapped at a pair of men who dared ask a thrift store employee if he would take money off of some pants ("WE DONT DO THAT HERE, THERE'S NO HAGGLING, THE PRICE IS THE PRICE"), I should have known I was in for it. If you're going to have a sign in the window that says "All Boots $15" with no exclusions, you should honor said sign! Right now, your rude and extremely condescending salesman would not honor the price for a pair of Pour La Victoire Boots, specifically the Pour La Victoire "Women's Rickie Brocade". Google them, I am posting the pictures. His reasoning- the said "shoes" on the sticker and therefore he could not ring them up at a discout. No doubt they're shoes, as all boots are, but a mislabeled sticker does not give you carte blanche to be rude, and act as if I'm crazy for expecting a pair of boots to be sold as BOOTS. What if the label was missing and the inner serial number was gone; are you telling me that you cannot MANUALLY enter a price? So ubelievably disappointed. Get it together

I used to volunteer here years ago, and got some real duds coming in through the donation line. Therefore, the stuff you see has already been "curated," thankfully, as I once got some nearly empty shampoo bottles and other half-used personal care items donated by a very self-congratulatory mother and son. Oh, there was also the time a young professional couple dropped off some greasy pots and pans ... with food still in it. So nasty! The online auction sales are a lose-lose situation, as the prices are sooo jacked up. This location has some pretty awesome furniture finds I have to say. However, having also donated furniture myself many times, one of the pick-up guys is super rude. He actually came into my co-op with his filthy shoes, lack of deodorant, while shooting me scornful looks, and complained that I should have dusted beforehand. Ha! I was giving away a designer daybed I bought from the same location 2 years before for $800. At least it goes to charity. I think.

It's a hit or miss, like all thrift shops. It's clean and well organized in this thrift shop. We've stop by quite a few times. One day we found a red LL Bean computer bag for $15. I said to my BF, "Grab It!" The guy before us saw the bag but made a mistake of leaving it on the rack. After we grabbed the bag, the guy who first saw it was stalking us through the store hoping we would put it down. I think the guy stalking us, completely convinced my BF to buy it. So the first lesson when going to Housing Works: if you like something, GRAB IT! Second lesson: if someone has something you want, don't make it obvious you want! It makes them want to keep it more!! Stay close but pretend you're looking at something else. Works for me most of the time. The items in the front window are auction items which you can bid for on their website. I find the auction items over priced.

This is Stop #2 on the 23rd Street Thrift Crawl! (previous stop was: http://www.yelp.com/biz/faith-hope-and-charity-corp-new-york) Now we're actually on 23rd St. This is one of the best Housing Works locations. It's pretty spacious, and is always a pleasant shopping experience. My one caveat is that this is a very well-shopped area, so good things tend to go fast here. It seems they've always got some kind of gorgeous furniture item (often with a "sold" sticker on it), some interesting housewares & decor items, and high-end fashion at great prices. All the stuff is in excellent condition. Prices are slightly higher than at less-well-curated thrift shops, but you're likely to get better value for your money here (and to support a better cause). On to the next stop: http://www.yelp.com/biz/salvation-army-new-york

This might be the best thrift shift on Thrift Shop Lane. I was impressed with the quality of the clothes and the furniture. A few big items weren't in the best condition, but compared to some other places they could've been much worse off. It seems like my entire collection of 90's music is available for 99 cents here, which makes me happy(to increase my collection, duh) and makes me sad, "C'mon, Man!! Urge Overkill is worth WAY more than 99 cents!!". Overall, It's a great option if you're looking for something specific, or totally random but not crappy.

I love shopping at thrift shops almost as much as I like going garage (or stoop) sale-ing. Every once in a while you strike gold! This place is nice. It's large and airy, had a lot more space than it's W 10th Street counterpart (though the latter generally has a better selection of thing I would want). I didn't find anything extraordinary, but I didn't manage to bag a pair of Vans (the kind the look like Keds -- remember those?) for $15. Eric wins.

I've been coming to this thrift store since I was 16 (!!), and it hasn't changed much over the years, which is fine. It's a clean, well-cared-for store, which is always appreciated, and there are some great treasures if you get lucky. Their furniture is always nice, but, as others mentioned previously, it's usually already sold or only available through silent auction. There's a large selection of women's and men's clothes, pretty well-organized, but the prices are higher than I'd like to pay for new-ish clothes. You have to sort through a lot of $10 Forever21 castoffs before you find that perfect cashmere sweater or cute dress. They also have a ton of shoes for good prices, everything in decent condition. Their book selection is actually my favorite part of the store -- I always end up leaving with a few of their well-priced books, and you can even find some old/rare ones once in a while. I've purchased countless things from this HW location and have always been satisfied. There are quite a few other (cheaper) thrift stores in the area, but this one is a great place to check out anyway.

This particular location for Housing Works is a great place to snag furniture at great prices. I've seen tables for $25, chairs for the same, and couches for $75. This location also had a thrifted Wedding Salon, where I've seen beautiful, ornate dresses. I believe it's by appointment only. Call the shop just to be sure!

Today I hit the whole bunch of thrift shops on 23rd St and this one was my favorite by far! I was only looking at the clothes and accessories and I did find some nice things (unfortunately they didn't fit right so I didn't buy them.) I feel like this was the only thrift shop that I really felt comfortable in. The crowd was not overwhelming, the racks were well-organized, and the dressing rooms were easily accessible. It was a chill, no-stress shopping adventure. And while some things were definitely over-priced, there were plenty of bargains and a lot of the skirts were just $5. Plus, it seems like they're always having some sale or another.

A better-than-average Housing Works. A bigger-than-average HW too. Highlights are furniture (I saw both futuristic and gothic-revival on the same day), books (quality-wise, anyway), and shoes (a lot, and designer-heavy selection). Housewares is the only section that seemed subpar. I found the surroundings to be perfect for browsing: attractive, tidy, and spacious.

I always pass by this store and finally took the initiative to take a peek during Christmas break. I was able to find a wide array of stuff and best of all the prices were amazing!! The staff are amazing and helpful! I actually lost my scarf at the store and could not find it (most likely someone grabbed it thinking it was for sale). The kind man at the cashier told me he will keep a look out for it and to write my name and number down. I thought my scarf was a goner! BUT an hour later I receive a call...It was my scarf!! Plus I bought a Ted Baker dress for $20...total deal!

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite thrift stores. I usually come to flip through the dresses and glance at some of the furniture and books. They were having a $1 pants sale last time that I couldn't resist. Unfortunately the normal selection is a little lacking. I like the location in Chelsea more, simply because it's bigger. I'm happy to see the proceeds going towards helping those with AIDs, especially if that means I can justify indulging my inner shopaholic sometimes. For the cause, the cause!

I had never been into a Housing Works thrift shop before, but I was expecting high prices like a lot of the thrift stores in NYC, but I saw a lot of awesome stuff at great prices. I got a cute, gray, blazer that fit perfectly for $20. I also saw a Proenza Schouler jacket for $35. For house wares, I saw a modern looking red desk chair there for $35 and some cute and quite large, ceramic kitchen canisters for 3 for $15. The prices are by no means flea market prices, but prices aren't even cheap at a lot of flea markets these days (brooklyn flea.) The store was large, clean, and well organized. I had no idea there was even a dressing room there, but that's a plus!

I love Housing Works and I have frequented many of their locations. I came to this location to drop off a number of donation items. Dropping off donation items here is super easy. Walk immediately left to the donation desk. They didn't rush me at all as I stood and filled out the donation form which took me a while to fill out. Currently they are having a bridal sale- amazing dresses for under $100. Very cool! This store is beautifully curated. Wish I had time to shop.

I thought this was the best Housing Works location because of their slammin' playlist. No, really, I almost asked the volunteers who created the playlist and if they could share it with me on Spotify. I didn't look at the men's clothes, but they had a nice selection of women's stuff that was mostly organized. I tried on a few pieces, all an unfortunate bust, and noticed that they were put back... not in the racks where I found them. So you know how that goes. I thought their housewares and book sections were kind of weak, but I walked away with one book regardless. As other people have said, some of their stuff is flagrantly overpriced and this is true for every HW location, but I like to think that the majority of the $20 from a used Target dress will be going to healthcare, supportive and/or housing services. That being said, I do not purchase their Target ware or similar fashions I could get at Marshall's/TJ Maxx, because I'd rather just give Housing Works my money. However, for a Zara or Free People top for $10-$15 you can consider me SOLD.

A good thrift store. It's clean, it's organized well, and there's always something on sale. Last time I was there, the sale was half off women's clothing and shoes. Not too shabby. Prices are pretty good, and so is the selection. I always find something appropriately vintage-y here, and I never feel like my time has been wasted. Points off because *every* time I've been in here (and I've been in here a lot), the staff has been really rude. Not normal NYC rude, the off-putting kind of rude. Luckily, I don't have to deal with them until I check out, but seriously, the staff can really put a damper on your day. Geesh. Anyway, the lack of social skills among the staff is obviously not enough to keep me from coming back, so I guess that says something about the store, hm? Give it a try.

My favorite part of this shop is their display windows. I don't know who does them but they change about once and week and they're usually very creative and colorful. One time they did a horse in the bed reenactment display from The Godfather! Their clothes are all in very good condition, their prices are a little high but it is completely justified. According to their website they "raise more than $10 million annually in support of homeless men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS in New York City." They also have furniture, housewares, purses/bags, and shoes. Plus I got a really cute skirt there.

I've only been once, and I didn't find anything worth buying, but it's so large that I'm sure they have lots of gems filtering through. It's a basic thrift store; no expensive antiques or vintage clothes. They had a lot of furniture and clothes. The prices were very reasonable.

I think the store has gotten better. Then again, this comes from when I was here a few months ago, trying on a shirt in the dressing rooms with flimsy doors (they're still flimsy) while a man on the phone was knocking repeatedly and peeping his head over asking me to hurry up. But I digress.

I was pleasantly surprised by the Housing Works store. They have the largest dress selection I have seen, and I kind of like how the clothing is scattered around with housewares. It made it easy to find other tempting, nice quality items throughout the store. I will definitely come back.

I love housing works, many people go there for furniture, clothes, knick knacts, but I go there for paintings. This location is kinda of a pain to get to but once inside it's marvelous. this is probably the biggest housing works that I've been to.

Unbelievable that no one has reviewed this particular location! As with all thrift stores, it's a hit or miss. I actually just stumbled across this store since it's on my way to the 6 train when I walk along 23rd and I never walked in because the outside showcases models donning expensive attire and lounging on antique furniture. Little did I know-- it's a thrift store! (Yeah.. I never looked at the Name of the store! Figures.... with the cold, I have my hood on and walk fast) But for some reason, I decided to go in a couple weeks ago and they were having 75% off their entire selection of clothes and shoes. I ended up snagging a skirt by Cathy Hardwick marked at $20 and rung up at the register with discount for $5 --- 100% wool black pencil skirt. Great deal! however, three weeks later, I walked into the store, and nothing but junk. Ya gotta definitely just try your luck with these stores. It's a pretty neat thing about NY though with the thrift store shopping and the things you see-- I was tempted to purchase this piece of luggage that looked reminiscent of the 60s and Back to the Future days.... but were those the 70s?

Store, inventory and social mission get five stars for me. I am quite familiar with many of the housing Works locations and I have been a member for years. However, I handful of the employees/volunteers at this location have serious, serious attitude problems. That's what drags the rating down to a 3. I almost went down to a 2, but I didn't want to deter folks from shopping at housing Works and supporting their overall mission. It's almost as if the employees at 23rd st have forgotten what their primary purpose is in working in the store - which is to assist customers, who will then spend money which will go to amazing causes like helping people suffering from HIV and AIDS and homelessness. Instead, when I go in, I am not greeted once. That's OK, and I understand that sometimes employees are busy and I don't have the time to stop and drop everything and say hello to me. That in and of itself is not the problem. The main issue for me is two of the employees. One female employee insists on following me around the store as if I'm some type of common thief. She will wait for me outside of the fitting room door, and as soon as I step out she will snatch the hangers and clothing out of my hands and insist on returning them back to the rack. She will then ask me if I am ready to leave. I usually am not, and want to continue shopping. When I get to the counter to purchase whatever items I have managed to hang onto (items that have not been taken forcefully out of my hands), the gentleman who works behind the cash register is less than friendly. Again, I don't need someone to be overly friendly to me, but it's the same sort of hostile treatment I receive from the female employee. The last time I was there I asked questions about the process for making donations, for getting furniture picked up and for a couple of other things I had on my mind regarding that particular location because I had seen some furniture I was interested in. His attitude was such a turn off that I probably will skip purchasing anything at that store and will head to another location. This makes me feel badly because it's a charity, but I just can't be spoken to like that by people when it comes to me parting with my hard earned money. Housing works - get some better training for some of your employees. Most of them are fabulous. I could name a few locations where they are the absolute best, and have been more than helpful over the phone with auctions, with membership issues, with furniture pick ups, and with helping with inventory. But the employees at 23rd St., two in particular, seem to have lost sight of what their job is and what the overall mission of housing Works is. Housing Works would not be much if it were not for its customer base.

$15 vintage ralph lauren blazer $1 mugs You'll mostly find officewear but a perfect fitting suit paired with jeans/tee = 2 great outfits for less than $30 Very well priced, designer labels.

This is one of the better quality thrift shops around. I have vast knowledge of antiques and collectibles, so when I come here the variety is vast. Some items that are worth practically nothing are over priced and then sometimes there are quality items that are a steal. I am talking about high end Noritake, Tiffany, Art Glass, Prints and assorted furniture and art work. They also have a good selection of records but this is hit or miss based upon many customers who purchase these items for resale. My recent purchase was a pair of vintage Polk Audio speakers that are 1980's vintage. These speakers are peeling the paint off my walls. Mint condition and only $60.00 for the pair. So this is a definite must if you are in the neighborhood.

Good selection of designers though like any thrift store it's a crapshoot. Points for hot deal sales and being clean and organized. Points off for sometimes only having one dressing room open. Staff here have been aloof, but never particularly rude to me.

I got a great deal on a suit jacket that I look good in. Even with a student discount Housing Works was more than I would expect at a second-hand shop but the stuff that they have is of good quality and the store is organized well. I wouldn't pay the prices they put on their furniture but I take furniture as functional more than aesthetic... so it still might be worth checking out.

Great shop to find little knick-knacks to decorate around the house! I always find nice frames, vases, and dishes at this location. In addition, there is a decent selection of clothing, however it is a little overpriced in my opinion ($15-20 women's sweaters). They also have furniture, books, CDs, and jewellery

The 3 stars are for all housing works and not just this one. prices have gone up crazily in a couple of years. Yes, there are some designer finds which are still relatively well priced, but nothing that low-middle class can afford like it was before. Most SECOND HAND designer shoes are $75, dresses $75, coats $75, regardless of the item's conditions. I've even found Zara and H&M stuff for up to $50, which is absurd. And now all prices seem to be standard everywhere. It feels like a different kind of business, where tax deductible charity is becoming a lucrative and slightly elitist business. "Do you want designer stuff used and donated by rich people? You better have some bucks. Otherwise go thrifting elsewhere."

Possibly my favorite location of all they shops the have. Their layout is much more organized in comparison to the other stores, not to mention the smaller crowds. Although their discounts usually aren't as high as the others, their better selection makes up for that. This holds true for both the clothing and furniture.

I Am a fan but I'm pretty put off by their whole Event pricing system. Half the good stuff in the store was available only by online auction and the other half was being saved for the Big Spring Event. Look guys, stop showing me things in your store I can't buy now. Things in stores should have prices on them and be for sale. If I want to go to an auction I'll go to Sotheby's or shop on eBay.

This Housing Works Thrift Shop is unlike other thrift shop. It also happens to be my favorite Housing Works, perhaps because of space. You have to be patient when it comes to shopping at Housing Works, you don't score things every time. When you do score though, you definitely find real gems. My favorite items usually fall in the accessories category. A belt that I got a year ago still gets compliments today. I suggest visiting on a unhurried, sunny afternoon for a pleasurable experience!