Best places: Record stores in New York City, United States

Landmark shop specializing in new, used & rare books from philosophy to finance, plus bookish gifts.

Venerable independent record store for obscure & mainstream CDs & vinyl, plus live music & a bar.

Music store carrying a wide variety of new & used LPs & CDs, plus DVDs & games for sale or trade.

Varied vendors sell hip, handmade crafts, jewelry, antiques & vintage clothing in Chelsea Market.

Showroom for restored vintage & antique furniture, lighting & decor, with new items added daily.

Indie store stocking used vinyl, CDs & DVDs, turntables & books with a performing-arts emphasis.

👍👍 What a fun new find! I hadn’t ever been here before and I’m delighted I stopped in. The bargain items outside the store caught my eye (I found two great classical records for a buck each) and then spent nearly two hours browsing and listening to their great selection of LPs. I found several really g...

👍👍 A concept difficult for some to understand: free books. This table is a labor of love. It’s a clean, friendly, well-lighted place, with books available for children as well as adults. It’s organized by a skeleton crew of volunteers, so the books are arranged mostly by size, but in general categories...

😠 Would have loved to give this establishment higher marks but wasn't given the chance. Quite literally. Thrift and vintage shopping is really very much my thing and I adore seeking these shops out. Not only is it crazy fun but I find an ethical satisfaction to shopping second-hand/vintage, versus buy...