The massive 1831 heist that shocked early New York City
In short: Discover how a staggering sum vanished from a vault over a single weekend. This video explores the 1831 City Bank of New York robbery, marking a pivotal moment in the history of American crime.
Between Saturday, March 19, 1831, and the following Monday, an intruder breached the vault of the City Bank of New York. The thief made off with an astounding $240,000.
While contemporary newspapers claimed this was the first bank robbery in the United States, the video clarifies that it was actually the first large-scale bank robbery to occur in New York City.
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