'New York is dirty, filthy and smells of weed': Lady Gaga's restaurateur dad Joe Germanotta SLAMS 'horrible' NYC while reflecting on how his business has been hit by soaring crime rates
- The 65-year-old owns Italian restaurant Joanne Trattoria in Manhattan's Upper West Side and previously the Art Bird & Whiskey Bar which is in Grand Central
- On Thursday, he appeared on Fox Business Network to discuss his outrage at the city's crime rates and described the area as 'horrible'
- He said: 'The city is a mess. It looks horrible... it smells like weed everywhere. The city looks terrible, it's dirtier, it seems filthy'
- Gaga, 36, was born in Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC while Joe hails from New Jersey
Lady Gaga's father Joe Germanotta has slammed the star's native New York while reflecting on how his business has been hit by soaring crime rates.
On Thursday, the restaurateur, 65, who owns Italian restaurant Joanne Trattoria in Manhattan's Upper West Side, appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss crime and inflation in the city.
The star's dad, who was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was asked by host Maria Bartiromo how New York 'feels to him', to which he had strong words.
He said: 'I think the city is a mess. It looks horrible. People coming from Connecticut and Long Island, maybe they're going to Lincoln Center for a show...
'Then they're walking around, it smells like weed everywhere. The city looks terrible, from just probably four years ago. It's dirtier, there's a lot more people out on the street. It seems filthy.'
Not too happy: Lady Gaga's father Joe Germanotta has slammed the star's native New York while reflecting on how his business has been hit by soaring crime rates (Joe pictured with his daughter in 2018)
Eating out: On Thursday, the restaurateur, 65, who owns Italian restaurant Joanne Trattoria in Manhattan's Upper West Side (pictured), appeared on Fox Business Network to discuss crime and inflation in the city
He was asked about the city in the wake of a Quinnipiac University poll which showed that 66% of voters believe crime in NYC is a problem.
The NYDP released crime data from 30 January to 5 February this year, which illustrated an increase in crime in a small amount of time.
In February 2020, The Wall Street Journal reported that Joe was holding back $260k (£214.3k) in rent to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for his other establishment Art Bird & Whiskey Bar which is in Grand Central Station.
He explained at the time that he wanted to be freed from his lease - which rings in at $50k (£41.2k) - as he could not afford to continue paying.
He went on to tell The New York Post: 'The homeless go in there to stay warm. We're compassionate, but it affects our customers. When the homeless invade our areas, it becomes a less attractive place.'
News of Joe's thoughts on the city come after Gaga extended kind words toward Taylor Swift after coming across a resurfaced clip from her 2020 documentary Miss Americana on TikTok.
The Poker Face hitmaker, 36, called her fellow songstress, 33, 'really brave' for speaking vulnerably about a past eating disorder.
Messy: He said: 'I think the city is a mess. It looks horrible. People coming from Connecticut and Long Island, maybe they're going to Lincoln Center for a show'
In the social media snippet posted by a fan page Taylor said, 'There's always some standard of beauty that you're not meeting.'
It was the first time the Grammy award winning artist spoke publicly about struggling with disordered eating.
In a heartfelt comment, Gaga — real name Stefani Germanotta — wrote, 'That's really brave everything you said. wow,' along with a black heart emoji.
Touching: News of Joe's thoughts on the city come after Gaga extended kind words toward Taylor Swift after coming across a resurfaced clip from her 2020 documentary Miss Americana on TikTok.
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