Locals are shocked that the stairs on West 167th of Bronx, New York are being used a tourist attraction for visitors.
But these aren’t just any stairs, these are the steps that were used in the movie, “Joker.” In the scene, Joker is seen trotting down a flight of steps where ultimately this scene was also used to generate multiple memes.

‘This is real life, not a movie’

There\’s backlash in the Bronx after the stairs from Joker have become overrun by influencers.https://t.co/hOetWcAsXB pic.twitter.com/vGmWWzbsus

— Telegraph Travel (@TelegraphTravel) October 23, 2019

Locals aren’t impressed as they feel as though the stairs they hated growing up shouldn’t be a fascination for tourist.

So let me get this straight, the stairs we all grew up hating and trying to avoid are the new cool “Joker Stairs”…… pic.twitter.com/LQLlopaJK1

— Nathalie Muñoz (@NathalieMunozx3) October 18, 2019