With a lot more snow dropping on the Upper West Side, residents are bracing for a repeat of a problem that emerged during the last thaw: mountains of dog waste left behind by negligent pet owners who apparently thought the snow would make their mess disappear. But one local resident has made it her mission to fight back — armed with nothing but doggie bags and determination.
Olivia Bannerman, a 28-year-old software designer and model, has become a one-woman cleanup crew in Riverside Park, earning her the affectionate neighborhood nickname “the Poop Fairy.” As documented on her TikTok page and first reported by the New York Post, Bannerman has been hitting the park at least twice a day, going through entire rolls of waste bags in as little as 15 minutes — each roll typically containing around 15 bags.
The nickname has an ironic origin. Per the Post story, former Council Member Erik Bottcher originally coined the term when urging constituents to pick up after their dogs, reminding them that no magical being was going to do the job for them. Neighbors have since bestowed the title on Bannerman, and she’s embraced it wholeheartedly…