Greenpoint’s Brooklyn Expo Center spun today as the NYC Vinyl Fair drew 5,000. Over 60 vendors—jazz, punk, hip-hop—sold 8,000 records; a Queens collector’s $200 Bowie sold fast. A live DJ set—1970s funk—packed 300; X clips hit 6,000. Free tote bags—500 gone—kept vibes high. NYC’s music—vinyl’s back.
Vendor Malik Jones, 42, moved 400 LPs—his Miles Davis stack gone. A listening lounge with vintage speakers drew 200—Sade’s ‘Love Deluxe’ spun. Local band played at 3 p.m.—100 danced near McGuinness Boulevard. Sun hit 80°F—perfect for crate-digging. Greenpoint’s pulse—NYC’s grooves.
It’s not perfect—main hall jammed; lines hit 15 minutes. Some prices—$50 vinyl—shocked fans. Still, 60 vendors, 5,000 spins—fair’s a hit. Post-event, Greenpoint bars buzzed—music talk flowed. Annual rite—NYC collects.
Jones’s 42—vinyl king? Band’s 20s—retro stars. Brooklyn spun; NYC glowed. Vinyl Fair—records win.