El Barrio Thrift Store

Hours were updated.

Living with COVID

Wow, perhaps that title had too much depth for this post but what can I say that hasn't been said about this pandemic? Our last days before the shutdown was March 17 and we reopened beginning of June. No mask, no entry.

We were flying low about it because there was a lot of mi...

Hours were updated.

Hey all you cool cats and kittens,

Hang tight. We will be opening soon. For further questions or to donate, please contact donations@elbarriothrifts.com

- Tita

A Note From Tita :

A dos semanas de volver abrir las puertas a nuestros vecinos y amigas del barrio, quiero agradecer de corazon todas sus muestras de carino y buenos deseos para que sigamos adelante, siempre con la mision de traerlos lo mejor que ustedes nuestra gente merece.

Gracias de nuevo...

First Week in the books!

We are very pleased with the reception we received from the neighborhood since our grand opening on Friday. It’s completely natural to feel nervous being the new guy, whether it’s work or school, there is nothing else to do except press forward with optimism. Many of th...

FIRST POST

Hello family and friends,

For those who are unaware or unfamiliar, we are El Barrio Thrift Store! Previously DBA as St. Cecilia's Thrift Store at Holy Agony Parish, we have been operating as one of East Harlem's earliest thrift stores! With over 15 years of experience--and after a br...