Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have hit back at the New York neighbours who recently accused the twins of disrupting the area with their party antics.

The 22-year-old media mogul sisters have come under fire from residents in the city's West Village district, amid accusations that the pair made too much noise and caused a commotion with their legions of bodyguards.

But a spokesman for the sisters insists that if residents in the area have a problem, they should have aired their concerns with the Olsens directly.

The representative tells British magazine Ok, "If there were significant issues, you'd think the neighbours would address Mary-Kate or Ashley directly, rather than calling the media."