Peace by Piece – South Bay Ridge

About Peace by Piece – South Bay Ridge

Opened in early 2025, the 5th Avenue location of Peace by Piece extends the nonprofit's thrift and community center model to southern Bay Ridge, a stretch of the neighborhood that hadn't previously had dedicated thrift retail. The store operates on the same mission as the original Third Avenue location: donated clothing and housewares sold at accessible prices, with all proceeds funding community programs including food distributions, language classes, and neighborhood services.

Fifth Avenue in southern Bay Ridge is a quieter commercial strip than Third Avenue, with a mix of longtime local businesses and family-operated stores that has remained largely unchanged for decades. The thrift store fits naturally into that environment — this is shopping as a neighborhood institution, not a destination for vintage tourists. The inventory reflects donations from the surrounding blocks: multi-generational household pieces, quality everyday clothing in a range of sizes, and occasional standout finds that would be priced multiples higher at a curated boutique.

The store is closed Sundays; weekday hours run 11am–7pm and Saturdays 10am–8pm. The 86th Street R train stop is the nearest transit access. For shoppers who have already visited the original Peace by Piece on Third Avenue and want to extend their Bay Ridge thrift day, the 5th Avenue location is a natural second stop — a 15-minute walk south delivers you to a meaningfully different inventory driven by a different donor base from the surrounding blocks.

What to Expect