Lady Gaga's dad Joe Germanotta slams 'filthy' New York City: 'The city is a mess'
The restaurateur said the 'horrible' city 'smells like weed everywhere'
Lady Gaga's father, Joe Germanotta, is not happy with the current state of New York City.
The restaurateur, 65, was a guest on Fox Business' "Mornings With Maria" where he claimed that "filthy" New York City – and a spike in crime rates – has resulted in a loss of revenue in his business.
"I think the city is a mess," he began on Thursday. "It looks horrible. People coming from Connecticut and Long Island may go to Lincoln Center for a show – then they’re walking around, it smells like weed everywhere."
Lady Gaga's dad, Joe Germanotta, slams New York City on Fox Business' "Mornings With Maria." (Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images)
Germanotta owns the Italian eatery, Joanne Trattoria, in the Upper East Side and says his business has suffered in recent years.
"The city looks terrible, from just probably four years ago," he said. "It’s dirtier, there’s a lot more people out on the street. It seems filthy."
Joe Germanotta's Upper East Side eatery, Joanne's Trattoris restaurant. (James Keivom/New York Daily News / Getty Images)
In 2020, the New Jersey native refused to pay rent on his Grand Central Terminal restaurant because of the spike in the homeless population negatively impacting his business.
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"The homeless go in there to stay warm. We’re compassionate, but it affects our customers," he told The Post at the time. "When the homeless invade our areas, it becomes a less attractive place."
Joe Germanotta stands in his restaurant Art Bird & Whiskey Bar at Grand Central Station in 2018. (Photo by Stephanie Ott / Getty Images)
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He claimed Art Bird & Whiskey Bar faced a 30 percent decline after the spike in homelessness since he opened the establishment in 2018.