Citibank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd outside Citibank: a small bird kept flying into the open door and then dashing back out again. 'Why does that bird keep coming in here?' he asked himself aloud. Curious, he followed the bird inside. To his surprise, it flew straight to an old safe deposit box, pecked at its lock, and then ran out as if on mission. The next day, everyone in the neighborhood brought their birds to ‘unlock’ mysterious boxes—until the bank manager discovered the little fellow was just after some forgotten seeds.

2. At dawn, when most banks were still locked tight, a delivery driver noticed an old man whispering into the air near Citibank's entrance. Curious, he leaned closer and heard the old man muttering, ‘Open Sesame!’ Suddenly, the heavy door swung open with a creak, startling both men. The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, thinking maybe magic existed after all—until he saw the janitor unlocking the doors from inside.

3. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Citibank and shook his head in amazement. ‘I’ve never seen anything like it,’ he muttered. ‘Every morning, right on the dot of eight o’clock, a little old lady appears from nowhere and starts dancing.’ Finally, one curious colleague asked her why she danced every morning. With a twinkle in her eye, she replied, 'To remind everyone that life is too short not to dance!' And so, Citibank became known as the place where the world's busiest people took a moment each day for joy.

4. One afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck near Citibank and found something peculiar on the ground—a tiny violin, perfectly tuned and left behind. Curious, he picked it up and played a few notes. To his surprise, passersby stopped to listen, smiling and nodding their heads in rhythm. Turns out, the quiet neighborhood bank had just acquired an unseen orchestra conductor—until someone noticed that the violin was actually attached to a remote control car hidden beneath the truck’s seat.