Shopping
The Village - tons of thrift shops located everywhere you turn.
-West 8th street - trendy clothes shops, head shops, tattoo parlors
-West 4th Street- more head shops
-St Mark's place - visit Kim's Video Store for hard to find videos, Multimedia Inc. for old video game consoles, X-treme for excellent T-shirts, Tibetan clothing, and tons of tattoo parlors all on St. Mark's!
-Broadway - more popular stores Andies Cheapies, Body Shop, Victoria's Secret, Urban outfitters..etc. Definitely check out the flea market near all these stores too! It is located in a parking lot and fully opened on the weekends.
Love Saves the day - 119 2nd ave for vintage clothing
Chinatown - tons of jewelry shops and bargain basement clothes and junk. You can haggle over prices here! Canal Street is the most popular street to find tons of stores.
Pearl River Chinese Products - for EVERYTHING under the sun for cheap. Clothing, housewares, food...etc. 200 Grand Street and Mott
Kamman Food Products - Check here for exotic food and spices 200 Canal St and Mulberry
Pearl Paint - Large artists supply store for cheap prices located on Canal St.
Fifth Avenue - all your high priced designer stores located here! The greatest toy store, Fao Shwartz is at 767 Fifth Avenue
Tip: Shopping at Times Square is a bad idea. It is constantly filled with stores and vendors that are going out of buisness. Your best bet is to go to Chinatown or the village and find all the souvenirs you want at much cheaper prices.
Upstate NY
Woodbury Commons - one hour away from the city, an outlet center outside. Tons of last year's designer clothes for dirt cheap. Worth going!
Palisades Mall - one of the largest malls in America! Less than an hour upstate. Has a ferris wheels, ice skating rink, large carousel, all inside! An all day trip! 1322 Palisades Center Dr. West Nyack (914)727-0897