14 Fans Recreating ‘The Joker’ Stairs In New York

Instagrammers and fans of The Joker movie are flocking to the staircase, which is situated at 167th Street in the Bronx borough of New York City, fans what to visit the place where Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck celebrated becoming The Clown Prince of Crime.

The Bronx is already home to famous tourist destinations like The Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Gardens and the Yankee Stadium. Now, this staircase has surely made it to the list of locales to visit in the area.

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The stairs are connecting the Shakespearean and Anderson Avenues at West 167th Street, these stairs weren’t especially popular. But things have changed after the blockbuster movie. Judging from online photos and videos, people are constantly hanging out there, with some even dressed up as the famous villain.

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The #Jokerstairs already have nearly 900 tagged photos on Instagram, and were also added to Google Maps as a “religious site.” However, local residents aren’t happy with the mania. “We hope it ends soon because we don’t need this,” Jonathan Francis, a 29-year-old who has lived in the neighborhood his entire life, told Gothamist. “We feel disrespected.”

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