Can’t say I blame ‘em, honestly. San Gennaro is a disorganized mess loaded with people and lots of zeppole, sausage and peppers, pizza and calzones. And don’t even get me started on the games of “skill” you won’t ever win. According to Gothamist:

An anonymous board member said, “[The feast] used to be a reflection of the community. They’ve become homogenized, with the same vendors selling the same stuff, the same food, the same underwear.” That’s true - last summer, the Center for Urban Future released a report saying that street fairs were too generic. Another board member, Sean Sweeney, said, “No one likes San Gennaro who lives here” and added, “Residents complained it was better organized when the Mafia ran it.”

I honestly don’t know a whole lot of New Yorkers who like it either.

And Sweeney is correct. It was better when the mafia was running it, but hey, that’s what you get when you “clean up” an event.