Mission, Goals, Values & History

Grand Bazaar NYC is the oldest, largest,
and most diverse curated weekly shopping market
in New York City.

a Market with a Mission.

Our Mission:

Creating original experiences and Win-Win-Win opportunities for independent local merchants, consumers, partners, and benefiting public school children.

Our Goals:

Create NYC’s most distinctive markets and experiences that reflect the city’s originality and diversity. Authentic and creative places to discover and shop from talented emerging artisans, up-and-coming food entrepreneurs, and reputable independent vintage and antique dealers showcasing one-of-a-kind, rare and limited-edition goods.

Curate authentic and diverse merchants and experiences that can’t be found elsewhere. Working with all stakeholders and team members to deliver mutually positive and purposeful outcomes: financially, environmentally, and personally.

Keep our city creative and vibrant by supporting independent merchants, providing them with retail spaces, and engaging, positive shopping environments.

Be the funding source for the four benefiting public schools, serving over 2,000 children by passing on 100% of our profits to the school’s Parent Associations to provide the schools with critical funds for various enrichment programs: books, supplies, teaching assistants, and sports and chess programs.

Our Values:

Thoughtfulness and Tenacity: Continually working to reflect, improve, and pivot as needed.

Service and Spirit: Thinking Big, doing what is required, and going above and beyond to create positive outcomes and experiences.

Kindness and Community: Because we’re a business with a heart.

How can you support us?

• Visit the Bazaar and shop local independent artisans and dealers
• Follow us on Social Media and sign up for our newsletter
• Help spread the word about the Bazaar and its positive mission.
• Become a sponsor

Our History

Grand Bazaar NYC (originally GreenFlea Market) was launched by a group of parents as a simple yard sale to raise funds for their children’s schools around 1979, making it the oldest (flea) market in New York City. We were reincorporated in 1985, launching us in to our next phase.

Today, we’re the only purpose-driven market that donates its profits to four public schools. We fund arts, enrichment, educators, classroom essentials and other programs for more than  2,000 children. The Parent Associations of P.S. 87, The Computer School, P.S. 334 Anderson School, and M.S. 247 Dual Language Middle School are Grand Bazaar NYC’s custodians.

In 2016 the market changed its name to “Grand Bazaar NYC” to reflect its diverse offerings and to set a new and exciting path forward.

Today, Grand Bazaar NYC is the oldest, largest, and most diverse curated weekly market in New York City. It is a Market with a Mission, providing affordable retail space to local independent artists, designers, craft-makers, vintage and antique dealers, and artisanal food entrepreneurs, while passing on its profits to four local public schools, benefitting over 2,000 children. The Bazaar is open indoors and outdoors all year, converting a schoolyard and a cafeteria into a haven of discovery and treasure for more than 150 vendors and shoppers every Sunday.