No More Sales Tax on Clothing in NYC (let's go shopping!)

I'm from Texas, and once a year, the state offers a weekend of tax-free purchases on clothing and school supplies. On such days, I have witnessed parking-related brawls and a near eye-gouging over a pair of BCBG white jeans. It's kind of like NYC on any culturally-significant parade day (I love you Puerto Ricans, but your parade makes me want to move to the suburbs). Years ago I vowed to never step foot into a retail establishment on sales tax-free days. 

Well once again, New York has trumped Texas and has therefore validated my trek across this fair country to the land of impossibly high rent and hot dogs with toppings like kimchi and organic placenta (OK, maybe not placenta). NY state has spent years going back and forth on the existence of sales tax on clothing items and finally, once again, they've removed sales tax on clothing and shoes costing less than $110 bucks. This is good news people. 

The state says, officially: "Sales of eligible clothing and footwear costing less than $110 per item or pair are exempt from the state's 4% sales tax and local tax in those localities that enacted the exemption." This also includes the 4.5% city, 4% state and .0375% Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District tax (whatever that is).

This past Sunday was the first day of the exemption, so go forth and shop, people! And if you need some help finding the right places to buy new duds for under $110 bucks, I've included a short list of some Park Slope gems below:

Mommies: Bump; 464 Bergen St.

Dudes: Private Stock; 458 Bergen St. 

Gal's Shoes: Soula, 184 5th Ave.

Kiddos: LuLu's Then and Now; 75A 5th Ave.

Rich People: BIRD; 316 5th Ave 

Thrift: Pony; 69 5th Ave.

Happy Shopping!