109: The Lufthansa Heist

<p>In December 1978, 6 men wearing black ski masks and driving a stolen van broke into the cargo terminal at JFK Airport in New York. They were there to steal a whole lot of money and carry out what is still the largest cash robbery ever committed on US soil. </p><p>Today we're talking about the Lufthansa Heist, the New York Mob in the 1970s and 1980s, and everything in between. </p><p>FURTHER READING:</p><p><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/lufthansa-heist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Astounding True Story Of The Lufthansa Heist Only Hinted At In ‘Goodfellas’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lufthansa-heist-jfk-airport-goodfellas-henry-hill" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Millions stolen from JFK Airport in infamous 'Lufthansa heist' - HISTORY</a></p><p><a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Lufthansa-heist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lufthansa heist | Background &amp; Facts | Britannica</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufthansa_heist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lufthansa heist - Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodfellas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goodfellas - Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiseguy_(book)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wiseguy (book) - Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_City:_New_York_vs_The_Mafia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fear City: New York vs The Mafia</a></p><p>-----------------------------------------------</p><p>Resources for a Post-Roe America:</p><p><a href="https://prochoice.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Abortion Federation</a></p><p><a href="https://www.plannedparenthood.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Planned Parenthood</a></p><p><a href="https://reproductiverights.org/get-involved/featured-resources/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Resources &amp; Research - Center for Reproductive Rights<