Record Stores in New York

New York's record stores are institutions in every sense of the word. The city's five boroughs alone contain dozens of shops, from Manhattan browsing landmarks to Brooklyn specialists who've been digging the same neighborhood for decades. Upstate and Long Island add further depth. New York stores stock an unparalleled range of genres and conditions, from dollar-bin finds to rare collector pieces behind glass. The city's relentless pace means inventory turns over constantly — there's almost always something new to discover, no matter how many times you've visited a given shop.