Drawn by employment opportunities in wartime industries, between 10,000 and 12,000 African American people left the south for East St. Louis, Illinois in 1916 and 1917 as part of the Great Migration.

More thrift than precious vintage, this no-nonsense East Village shop makes up for its lack of décor and ambience with its vast inventory of well-organized blue-collar basics and cheap prices.

This Lower East Side vintage shop specializes in shoes, from basic black leather pumps to funky, low-heeled oxfords and slouchy boots. Owner Sara Daha comes with credentials as the co-founder of ...