Broke jeweler mines Manhattan's streets for gold

Tough times usually call for desperate measures, and sometimes people think of the craziest ideas for making money, including one 43-year-old broke jewelry setter who took to New York City's streets to dig for gold. Steve Hartman reports.

[@Jake-dp1if]

beer gut jewelers looking down at him, shirts covered in grease, chip crumbs and FREE gold dust filings

[@gibsonbrigh]

More power to him. He is a fighter.

[@bmanscire]

Dude was 💯 right. There’s a small fortune in these streets

[@SkipW]

Get the Sluice box out because SUCTION DREDGING in the Hudson is next

[@bmell1252]

They’ve been doing that in India for thousands of years.

[@hairyballbastic8943]

doesn't make it any less impressive and important, would be nice if they looked into the origins though

[@tatcyr206]

I’d be impressed if you can have more information like HOW ITS CALLED AND STUFF you know, something remotely interesting.

[@heatherjohnson3002]

Very neat story❤

[@brianscott2404]

I'd do this if I could get to new York for a couple days

[@nates386]

he was staking his claim

[@ape652_]

He was right

[@cowboygeologist7772]

Very cool story.

[@sharpaycutie2]

Never in NEW YORK! 😭😭😭

[@Jeoni22]

People laugh at him now, but hes on to something. Maybe i should try the hollywood walk of fame

[@restuhabil2966]

Its 2020 and i just knew it

[@alejandrosandoval5752]

Like si has tenido que usar este video para un listening de ingles

[@DonattiCastaneda]

I will do that in the gold district in LA DOWNTOWN

[@Naltddesha]

You didn’t do it… did you

[@iyatos]

my future job

[@btmny7692]

Who’s here from tik tok

[@AmiraSmyrna]

Wow!

[@Joeytreasures]

You should know how insane I was physically attacked and was told I'd be killed All I can say is INSANE INSANE INSANE

[@eliza1350]

He's cool :)

[@juanquezada7027]

All that gold came from the world trade center on 9/11 #facts

[@Naltddesha]

Lolololol

[@NYREPS]

Yo .:.you still scraping in 2024 ?

[@carrieluvv]

F U C K ....i cant believe that

[@LYNYEDJONAWOKAT24]

ahah thts nice

[@raudonabalta]

Druriai galit bandyt vistiek pavyks mes nebijom jie atiesit pavaisime kulomis

[@acapulcoaventuradetectorte9248]

Haha cool.

[@madgreenb]

@habbocheater100 well cous i was first

[@madgreenb]

first

[@Michelle-jf1eg]

Gold is not mined . Every metal is man made, no exceptions. 🙄

[@RickyDickyGrimes21]

He Cute

[@Naltddesha]

Gae h

[@awkwardgecko2853]

lol....making money but still lives at home with mum and dad

[@prettynoose8497]

It's not that uncommon...a LOT of New Yorkers do.

[@BrianJWood-dl3dv]

Ny is freaking expensive. I think it is nice to have family together. He is Italian stock. They stick together.

[@MrMerzi007]

U need $100.000/years to live in new York

[@Joeytreasures]

Now banned from going to 47th Terrorized Parents

[@yo.mama100]

i like the guy but hate cbs sooo thumbs down ☺👌