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Rocco Leone on Salt City Wearhouse: Curated Vintage Clothing, Thrifting Tips, and Expanding in Syracuse Host Noah Chrysler interviews Rocco Leone, owner of Salt City Wearhouse in Syracuse, a shop curating handpicked vintage clothing and antiques from the 1930s–’90s (with some early 2000s), priced to be affordable and long-lasting. Rocco shares what he’s wearing, explains sourcing through thrifting, estate sales, and community sell-ins, and describes the store as a “mini museum” where items get a second life instead of going to landfills. He recounts how he got into vintage in 2020 and opened the shop about eight or nine months ago, noting Instagram and word of mouth as key drivers. Rocco announces his space will double starting July 1 after taking over the adjacent unit in the McCarthy Building. He also gives thrifting “secret sauce,” including identifying older tees via single-stitch construction, country of manufacture, and tag details, and provides shop hours and Instagram handle. 00:00 Vintage Passion Intro 00:13 Meet Rocco Leone 00:30 What Salt City Sells 01:09 1920s Shirt Collar History 02:28 Fit Check and Jewelry 03:35 Making Shopping Comfortable 04:37 How the Store Started 06:24 Getting Discovered Locally 07:23 Marketing That Works 10:27 Ads Inventory and SKUs 12:22 SKU System Debate 12:54 Sourcing With Purpose 14:45 Store Expansion Plans 17:08 Vintage Thrifting Tips 22:07 Pricing And Meaningful Sales 23:39 Who Shops Here 25:19 Where To Find The Shop 25:56 Studio And Sponsor Outro
Christopher Bruce takes audiences into the chaotic world of "The Conspiracists" — a mockumentary-style comedy following a brother and sister as they attempt to pull off the first-ever all-inclusive conspiracy theory convention. When everything starts to unravel, one sibling fights to save the convention while the other digs into deeper conspiracies lurking behind the scenes. […] More
About a month after opening Salt City Warehouse, Rocco Leone had a souvenir pillow on display, the kind soldiers used to bring home for their wives from wherever they were stationed. A woman came in, spotted it, and asked if it was for sale. When she explained that she had met her husband at the […] More
Rocco Leone of Salt City Warehouse is sharing some insider knowledge for anyone looking to get into vintage clothing. According to Rocco, T-shirts are the entry point and the key detail to look for is the single stitch. Prior to the mid-to-late 1990s, T-shirts were stitched differently, and that one small detail can help a […] More
Anthony Marrone of Marrone Law Firm reveals that roughly half of his work now involves helping families find and afford long-term care — a growing need he never anticipated when he started out. He describes Central New York as a "care desert," with far fewer nursing home beds than comparable cities and average costs approaching […] More
Anthony Marrone of Marrone Law Firm challenges the common misconception that estate planning is only for the wealthy. He explains that for parents with young children, a will is the only legal way to have a say in who would care for their kids if something happened. He also addresses how human expertise sets his […] More
Rocco Leone, owner of Salt City Warehouse, says running the store never really feels like a job. Surrounded by vintage clothing and constantly working to make the space look its best, he finds the whole thing genuinely enjoyable, even when the work piles up. That passion is what keeps him coming back every day. Those […] More
In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Rocco Leone, the owner of Salt City Warehouse — a vintage clothing and antique shop located in the basement of the McCarthy Building in downtown Syracuse, New York. Rocco shares the story of how he got into vintage clothing, what it takes […] More
Sometimes the smallest details say the most. Jennifer Covert, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Eastern Onondaga County, shared the story of one of their longtime clients — a man who loves his Meals on Wheels drivers so much that he named one of them in his will to inherit his dog, Jack, when […] More
GNY EP.189 | feat. Christopher Bruce of King Creative ("The Conspiracists" Indie Film) In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Christopher Bruce — filmmaker, professional mascot, ring announcer, MC, and all-around creative force — to talk about his comedy mockumentary feature film, The Conspiracists, and his return to his […] More
GNY EP.188 | Anthony Marrone on Estate Planning, Elder Law & Protecting What You’ve Built In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Anthony Marrone, owner and founder of the Marrone Law Firm in downtown Syracuse, NY. Anthony specializes in estate planning, elder law, and helping Central New York families […] More
When asked if he had seen the hit show "The Bear," Chef Don Agate did not hesitate — it gave him PTSD. The chaos, the screaming, the pressure of the pass — Don says the show got it right. He knows because he lived it. While working at Cafe des Artistes in Manhattan, he was […] More
Don Agate spent 20 years perfecting his chocolate chip cookie. But the signature touch that made it famous — the flaky sea salt on top — was a complete accident. After forgetting to add salt to the batter one day while living unemployed in Montreal, he grabbed what his wife had on hand and sprinkled […] More
When Chef Don Agate and his wife decided to open a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic, the banks were not impressed. The first one kept them for 45 minutes just to tell them how bad of an idea it was. They were rejected four times before finally finding a lender willing to take […] More
The pandemic changed a lot of things — but for seniors, many of those changes never went away. Jennifer Covert, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Eastern Onondaga County, spoke about why the need for services like Meals on Wheels has only grown since COVID. Senior food insecurity was already a serious issue before […] More
GNY EP.187 | From Laid-Off Chef to CNY Restaurant Owner | feat. Don Agate of GOOD Eats & Sips What does it take to open a restaurant during a global pandemic — after being rejected by four banks? In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Chef Don Agate, owner […] More
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