The Get By: Making It on the Streets of NYC

A Queens man has discovered enough hidden treasure — bits of diamonds, rubies, platinum and gold — on the gritty sidewalks of Midtown’s Diamond District to make a living.

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Raffi Stepanian

as Himself

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