cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/14508843

Here is a map of current free stores in New York.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1LiHVRiKFOtkx0LwDIczp4KoseLhdDg9n&ll=40.75095081144914%2C-73.95967585&z=12

Also a similar project called the freecycle network lists towns across the world.

https://www.freecycle.org/find-towns

There's also Buy Nothing and Everything is Free