HI! Thanks for checking us out So, just who are the Thriftaholics, and what do we do? Well, we're a bunch of crazed bargain hunters, who love the thrill of finding that hidden gem for a penny's price. We'll, maybe not a penny, but still damn cheap! We visit the three best Thrift Store Chains in NYC - those being The Salvation Army, Goodwill, and Housing Works. They have many locations throughout the 5 boroughs, all of which we'll visit from time to time. We'll also check out smaller thrift stores like one of my favorite hidden gems in Hell's Kitchen, 'Outcasts'. Sometimes we'll even bring our hunt outdoors to visit the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market, or other places that one can find a unique bargain at.

And when I say Bargain, I mean BARGAIN! We won't be visiting any of the other so called 'thrift-stores' in the city that charge an obscene amount of money for their items. No, leave that to the rich hipsters. If you want the Real Deal, then join us on one of our outings - I guarantee you'll find something. If not, you're either blind, stupid, or even cheaper than we are! Michael Kim 'Jamal' Riegelman & Natalia Wilson, MichaelKimRiegelman@gmail.com, NYCThrifter@gmail.com / (347) 523-3937




The Salvation Army was founded in 1865; its thrift stores raise money on donations of gentlely used items. The nickname “Aunt Sally” for the Salvation Army’s thrift store in New York City was used by 1976, and “Sally’s Boutique” has been cited in print since at least 1979. “(Aunt) Sal’s Boutique” has also been used.





Goodwill Industries International, Inc., was founded in 1902 and received its “Goodwill Industries” name from its Brooklyn branch. The nonprofit Goodwill Industries is known for accepting donations of goods for its retail thrift stores, the profits of which go to community-based programs.

“Goodwill Industries” has been nicknamed “Good Willie’s” (or “Good Willy’s) and “Uncle Willie’s” (or “Uncle Willy’s"). Goodwill trademarked “Good Willy” in 1950. The film title Good Will Hunting (1997) has sometimes been applied to shopping at Goodwill’s stores.

(Trademark) Word Mark “GOOD WILLY” WHERE THERE’S GOODWILL THERE’S A WAY.

Goodwill’s logo is a stylized letter “g” that resembles a smiling face. It was designed by Joseph Selame.





Housing Works is a New York City based non-profit fighting the twin crises of AIDS and homelessness. The charity is well-known for its operations, which have recently included outreach to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

In 1990, four members of the legendary AIDS activist group ACT UP—Keith Cylar, Charles King, Eric Sawyer and Virginia Shubert—decided to dedicate themselves to serving one of New York City’s most neglected populations: the tens of thousands of homeless men, women, and children in New York City living with HIV and AIDS. The activists called their new group Housing Works because they believed that stable housing was the key to helping HIV-positive people live healthy and fulfilling lives and to prevent the further spread of the virus.

The organization runs a chain of ten thrift shops, a bookstore, a catering company and a screen printing business as social enterprises to support their work and lower their dependence on grants and donations. They also provide health care and legal aid services. The group has satellite offices in Albany, New York and Brooklyn, New York.





This is a little known thrift shop on Tenth Avenue and 46th Street, which calls itself “The Miracle on 10th Avenue.”

The shop, just west of the theater district, seems more like some campy, jazzy 1920s salon than a Hell’s Kitchen thrift shop. It's associated with the St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, and the Theatre at St. Clement's.


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