Yet the Salvation Army store on Garland Road is a sure bet in one respect: For college students, young families and new arrivals on a budget, it's got the best selection of used furniture in town.

R at Bay Ridge Ave. Loads and loads of old Gap, Levi’s, Ann Taylor, and Liz Claiborne land in these vast, neon-lit stores. Prices depend on quality, but they have men’s suits for $39 to $60, winter ...

One of the oldest charities offering free donation pickup, the Salvation Army ... of thrift stores, it sells donations to ...