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The 'Joker Stairs' are a long outdoor staircase located at West 167th Street in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. The steps connect Shakespeare Avenue with Anderson Avenue and have been a neighborhood fixture for decades. They gained international fame after featuring in a pivotal scene in the 2019 film Joker, where Joaquin Phoenix's character performs an iconic dance. Following the film's release, the stairs became an immediate tourist attraction with visitors from around the world coming to recreate the scene. The staircase represents how film can transform ordinary urban infrastructure into cultural landmarks.
