Swift is responsible for maintaining the sidewalk in front of her property, but has been cited for ‘failing to clean the area in front of her building, having a dirty sidewalk, and improperly disposing of garbage.
Swift purchased the townhouse and turned it into private entrance for her penthouse next door, where she owns three units. Swift’s lawyers have reportedly disputed some of the fines, getting $200 reversed on appeal.
The fines are said to have been given to Taylor between January 2018 and January 2023. The number of the sanitation tickets is reportedly the highest of any buildings on the block, promoting some fans to speculate that their idol is being unfairly ‘targeted.’
Meanwhile one dog walker in the area told the publication, ‘She doesn’t care about leaving trash out’ adding that Swift appears to be more focused ‘on her multi-million dollar tour.’ While another fan defended the Grammy winner and blamed fans and paparazzi for the garbage.
‘It’s probably the fans waiting for her and smoking while they’re bored,’ Christine O’Connor told The Post, adding, ‘She doesn’t even smoke!’ Meanwhile her former Cornelia St. landlord, David Aldea, praised her for being a ‘perfect tenant’ and had only positive things to say about the star.
