Tattoo Shops in New York City, by neighborhood

New York City has 600 tattoo shops listed here, spread across 129 neighborhoods in all five boroughs: 212 in Brooklyn, 159 in Manhattan, 142 in Queens, 64 in the Bronx and 23 on Staten Island. Each neighborhood has its own page, from East Williamsburg, with 41 shops, to blocks with a single private studio.

The neighborhood pages are the place to start. Each one lists every shop in that neighborhood with its rating, review count and the styles it names, then a short guide to how tattooing works there: which shops take walk-ins, which book by appointment only, and who does fine line, black and grey, traditional, realism, Japanese work or cover-ups.

Every tattoo artist working in New York City needs a Tattoo License from the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The license belongs to the artist, not the shop, so a single studio can host several licensed artists, residents and guests alike. Nobody under 18 can be tattooed in the city, and every client signs a consent form before the work starts.

If you already know the style you want, use the search at the top of any page to filter by service across the whole city. If you are looking for a shop close to home or work, pick your neighborhood below, then check the neighboring pages: in this city the right artist is often one stop away.