NYU students can now shop for free (with ID) at Swap Shop pop-up on 2nd Avenue

Photo and tip via Jacob Ford 

The NYU Swap Shop debuted today for a week-long run for NYU students at 107 Second Ave. between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. (Previously mentioned here.) 

The shop will be here through Aug. 30 as NYU students begin moving back into local residence halls. 

Per a description: 

Introducing the Swap Shop, where you can find FREE gently used living essentials and more! The shop is open to NYU students only, who will need a valid NYU ID to enter.

Roughly more than 20,000 pounds of items are collected each year from NYU dormitories through the Green Apple Move Out (GAMO) program in an effort to reduce waste. 

Through a joint effort between NYU Facilities Management and the Office of Sustainability, the Swap Shop will aim to redistribute those items collected through GAMO and other sources back to NYU students. 

The previous tenant here in the NYU-owned building was the New Yorkers Food Market. Owner Michael Schumacher told us that a variety of factors led to the closure on Dec. 30, including increased competition from Wegmans on Astor Place and personal health issues. 

Although NYU provided a six-month rent concession, Schumacher wasn't in any financial position to negotiate a new lease for the 38,000-square-foot space, he told us.

A grocery had been in the retail space of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts since 1974. 

No word yet on a full-time tenant for the storefront after the Swap Shop ends its week-long run.

Previously on EV Grieve:

• New Yorkers Foodmarket is closing soon on 2nd Avenue

From a Food Market to a Swap Shop on 2nd Avenue

Top photo by Stacie Joy 

At the start of the summer, we spotted a sign for an NYU Swap Shop at 107 Second Ave. between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. 

Per an Instagram post from May: 

The NYU Swap Shop is a space dedicated to reusing and repurposing items, particularly those collected through the Green Apple Move Out program at NYU. It functions as a central location for students to donate and find gently used items like clothing, electronics, appliances, and stationery. 

There's a sign inside the roll-down gate noting that donations are accepted weekdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

We've stopped by at least 10 times since early June, and the gate remains down. To our knowledge, the Swap Shop has yet to open.

The previous tenant here in the NYU-owned building was the New Yorkers Food Market. Owner Michael Schumacher told us that a variety of factors led to the closure on Dec. 30, including increased competition from Wegmans on Astor Place and personal health issues. 

Although NYU provided a six-month rent concession, he wasn't in any financial position to negotiate a new lease for the 38,000-square-foot space, he told us.

A grocery had been in the retail space of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts since 1974. 

It's not known at the moment if the NYU Swap Shoppe is a temporary or permanent tenant. 

Previously on EV Grieve: 

• New Yorkers Foodmarket is closing soon on 2nd Avenue