212-366-0820
143 W 17th St
Special Offer:
Second Hand Goods, Used Furniture
Housing Works offers an ever-changing array of excellent quality used and vintage fashions and furniture. Donations come from the culturally diverse households and businesses located in the New York metropolitan area. Services include pick up of furnitur
Housing Works is the nation's largest non-profit minority-controlled AIDS service organization. Our mission is to reach the most vulnerable and under served among those affected by the AIDS epidemic in New York City, primarily homeless persons of color whose positive HIV diagnoses are complicated by a history of chronic mental illness and/or chemical dependence, and provide them with a comprehensive range of services designed to help them gain stability, independence, and dignity, and improve their overall health. At the heart of our mission is our commitment to advocating for the systemic changes necessary in public attitudes, policies and laws to ensure that AIDS and public health policies at all levels of government are both sound in concept and equitable in administration.
I really enjoy visiting this store. You might not believe you are in a thrift shop when first entering this "trendy" establishment, what with its interior designers working overtime displaying their goods of the week. Comfortable sofas greet the customers when first entering and then you can browse around the sections marked by category for a candlestick holder to a gown for that matter.
The staff is very helpful and professional. The store display changes rapidly and keeps passersby busy.
Hopefully I'll have a chance to return to find some matching items to the tableware I purchased last time, if not, i'm sure something else will catch my eye.
Posted 12/11/07 | Report Abuse
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Housing Works Thrift Shop & Pick Up Donation Info has an amazing selection of brand name apparel for so much less. When walking in, Thrift shop does not come into your mind, It is a very organized and polished store and I love to come check it out once in awhile to see what they have. Housing Works also is for a great cause, making me feel even better when purchasing, because I know the money is going to better things. I would highly recommend checking this place out at least once, I'm sure you'll find something you like at a good price.
Posted 07/23/07 | Report Abuse
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You will never think this is a thrift store. When you walk in the place looks like a upscale fashion shop. There are all kinds of merchandise for sale at reasonable prices. Men's and women's clothing and children's in today's styles. Shoes, and fashionable accesssories. There are rugs and furniture, books, kitchen utensils, just about everything you can imagine. And best of all they use their profits to help the homeless and HIV/AIDS programs. A most pleasant atmosphere with helpful and cheerful employees. Take a look!
PROS: Quality merchandise at reasonable prices.
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Posted 11/30/05 | Report Abuse
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Housing Works is different from a lot of the other thrift stores in the city because the prices are higher, but the stuff there is often much nicer. I'm not sure how they manage to get so much designer clothing while the Salvation Army and Goodwill get crummy stuff. Anyway, the store supports a great cause and it's worth going if you're in the mood to get something a little nicer for a little bit higher price. They also have periodic auctions that you can do online.
Posted 11/29/05 | Report Abuse
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All money made from the rather upscale items at this rather upscale thrift shop go to benefit homeless people living with HIV/AIDS. It seems like a good place to go if you are looking to buy furniture or other major items, because there are many nice things here, they are just not as cheap as at other thrift shops (but anyway, it's for a good cause). I think that all the people who work here are volunteers.
Posted 07/01/05 | Report Abuse
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As thrift stores go, this one is far too expensive. It has very pretty things, both furniture and clothes, but to my knowledge the reason to go to thrift stores is getting a good deal.
Posted 05/18/05 | Report Abuse
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