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Strawberry Fields is a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) landscaped section in New York City's Central Park, designed by the landscape architect Bruce Kelly, that is dedicated to the memory of former Beatles member John Lennon. It is named after the Beatles' song "Strawberry Fields Forever", written by Lennon. The song itself is named for the former Strawberry Field children's home in Liverpool, England, located near Lennon's childhood home.

Description

The entrance to the memorial is located on Central Park West at West 72nd Street, near where John Lennon was murdered outside The Dakota, the apartment building in which he lived. The memorial is a triangular piece of land falling away on the two sides of the park, and its focal point is a circular pathway mosaic of inlaid stones, with a single word, the title of Lennon's most famous song "Imagine". The mosaic, in the style of Portuguese pavement, is based on a Greco-Roman design. It was created by Italian craftsmen and was donated as a gift by the Italian city of Naples.^[1]^[2]

A "floral border" surrounds Strawberry Fields.^[3] Along the borders of the area surrounding the mosaic are benches which are endowed in memory of other individuals and maintained by the Central Park Conservancy. Along a path toward the southeast, a plaque on a low glaciated outcropping of schist lists the nations which contributed to building the memorial. Lennon's widow Yoko Ono, who still lives in The Dakota, contributed over a million dollars for the landscaping and the upkeep endowment.

The mosaics at the heart of a series of open and secret glades of lawn and glacier-carved rock outcroppings, bounded by shrubs and mature trees and woodland slopes, all designated a "quiet zone". A woodland walk winds through edge plantings between the glade-like upper lawn and the steep wooded slopes; it contains native rhododendrons and hollies, Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus), mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia), viburnums, and jetbead. Wild shrub roses and a mature pink Magnolia × soulangeana flank the main walk. At the farthest northern tip of the upper series of lawns enclosed by woodland are three dawn redwood trees, which lose their needles but regain them every spring, an emblem of eternal renewal. The trees can be expected to reach a height of 36 metres (118 ft) within 100 years, and eventually they will be visible from great distances in the park.

History

Creation

In April 1981, a patch of land in Central Park, near the Dakota Apartments where Lennon lived with Ono, was officially named "Strawberry Fields" in his memory.^[4] That August, it was announced that Strawberry Fields would be completely renovated and landscaped, since at the time, Strawberry Fields was located in an isolated median between West Drive and two slip roads of 72nd Street.^[5]^[3] Yoko Ono requested that the rebuilt memorial be a "living memorial" rather than a statue; according to NYC Parks landscape architect Arne Abramowitz, Ono believed that "there are enough statues in Central Park".^[3]

The memorial was designed by Bruce Kelly, the chief landscape architect for the Central Park Conservancy.^[6] Construction on the project started in April 1984.^[7] Strawberry Fields was dedicated on what would have been Lennon's 45th birthday, October 9, 1985, by Ono and mayor Ed Koch.^[8] Speaking on behalf of the United Nations at the dedication was Marcela Pérez de Cuéllar, the UN first lady.^[9]

The "Imagine" mosaic was not placed on sufficient foundation and began to noticeably sink in 2007.^[10]

Usage

The memorial is often covered with flowers, candles in glasses, and other belongings left behind by Lennon's fans. On Lennon's birthday (October 9) and on the anniversary of his death (December 8), people gather to sing songs and pay tribute, staying late into what is often a cold night. The tributes usually run all night, but for a period through the late 1990s and early 2000s, mayor Rudy Giuliani enforced a curfew, which prohibited people from being inside Central Park after it closed each day at 1:00 a.m.^[11]^[12] Gatherings also take place on the birthdays of other Beatles. Impromptu memorial gatherings for other musicians, including Jerry Garcia and George Harrison, have occurred at the memorial. In the days following the September 11 attacks, candlelight vigils were held at the Imagine Circle to remember those killed.

On weekends, musicians often play for the enjoyment of thousands of fans from around the world who visit the site. These musicians formerly conflicted frequently with each other, but since at least 2016, had adhered to an informal code of conduct.^[13]

Strawberry Fields, an opera by Michael Torke to a libretto by A. R. Gurney, takes place at the memorial. Act II of a trilogy entitled Central Park jointly commissioned by Glimmerglass Opera, New York City Opera, and Great Performances, it was premiered by the Glimmerglass Festival on July 24, 1999, and was later produced by New York City Opera.^[14]^[15]^[16]

"Mayor of Strawberry Fields"

One of its best-known visitors was Gary dos Santos, a devoted Beatles fan who decorated the memorial in circles of different flowers and objects, often in the shape of a peace symbol.^[17] Born Ayrton "Gary" Ferreira dos Santos Jr.,^[18] he was a performance artist who for 19 years installed flower designs around and within the "Imagine" mosaic here.^[19] His work has been documented in The New York Times. Dos Santos' income came from the tips he received from tourists as a result of his work, and the three-minute monologue he delivered to tourists describing his work and the life of John Lennon and his family.^[19]^[20] Santos was the subject of a documentary film, The Mayor of Strawberry Fields, directed by Torre Catalano and distributed by Nehst Studios.^[20]

For almost 20 years, he daily attended the memorial with his girlfriend of 15 years, Lisa Page, and their dog, Mary Jane, and was well known by many long-time local residents. In September 2013 Santos was diagnosed with leukemia. After spending about nine weeks in the hospital, he died in November 2013.^[21]

References

^ "Strawberry Fields". centralpark.com. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
^ "Strawberry Fields". Central Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lewis, John (August 30, 1981). "A living memorial for Lennon". New York Daily News. pp. 246, 254 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The City; Central Park Section To Honor Lennon". The New York Times. April 17, 1981. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ Krebs, Albin; Thomas, Robert McG. (August 22, 1981). "NOTES ON PEOPLE; Strawberry Fields Is in for a Restoration". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ Dunlap, David W. (January 23, 1993). "Bruce Kelly, 44, Architect of Strawberry Fields". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ Anderson, Susan Heller; Bird, David (March 22, 1984). "NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; Ground Is Broken For Strawberry Fields". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ Dowd, Maureen (October 9, 1985). "STRAWBERRY FIELDS 'GARDEN OF PEACE' OPENS TODAY". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ "Memorial to Lennon". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 9, 1985. p. A11. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ Astor, Maggie (September 13, 2007). "'Imagine' Mosaic Sinking in Park". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
^ Kilgannon, Corey (December 5, 2002). "Strawberry Fields Not Forever As Fans Protest a Curfew". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ Rose, Derek (December 8, 2000). "No all-night Lennon vigil". New York Daily News. p. 981. Retrieved April 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Kilgannon, Corey (May 1, 2016). "At Strawberry Fields, Feuding Musicians Give Peace a Chance". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ "Strawberry Fields". MICHAEL TORKE. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ Kozinn, Allan (July 26, 1999). "OPERA REVIEW; Playwrights As Librettists For a Trilogy Set in a Park (Published 1999)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ Holland, Bernard (November 15, 1999). "CITY OPERA REVIEW; Park Bench Habitues Play Out Life in Song (Published 1999)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ Chiaramonte, Perry (April 14, 2008). "Strawberry Jam". New York Post. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
^ "Conheça lugares frequentados por John Lennon em Nova York" [Discover places frequented by John Lennon in New York]. Jornal Hoje (in Portuguese). October 9, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Kilgannon, Corey (December 8, 2009). "Devotee of Lennon Haunts Strawberry Fields". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Miers, Jeff (August 23, 2009). "Buffalo native's documentary explores art, film and homelessness in 'The Mayor of Strawberry Fields'". Buffalo News.
^ "Mayor of Strawberry Fields in Central Park dies at 49". PIX 11. November 27, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

External links

Official site Archived March 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
NYC Parks Department Historical Sign

[1] "Strawberry Fields". centralpark.com. Retrieved July 20, 2012.

[2] "Strawberry Fields". Central Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 17, 2019.

[:0-3] Lewis, John (August 30, 1981). "A living memorial for Lennon". New York Daily News. pp. 246, 254 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "The City; Central Park Section To Honor Lennon". The New York Times. April 17, 1981. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

[5] Krebs, Albin; Thomas, Robert McG. (August 22, 1981). "NOTES ON PEOPLE; Strawberry Fields Is in for a Restoration". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

[6] Dunlap, David W. (January 23, 1993). "Bruce Kelly, 44, Architect of Strawberry Fields". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

[7] Anderson, Susan Heller; Bird, David (March 22, 1984). "NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; Ground Is Broken For Strawberry Fields". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

[8] Dowd, Maureen (October 9, 1985). "STRAWBERRY FIELDS 'GARDEN OF PEACE' OPENS TODAY". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

[9] "Memorial to Lennon". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 9, 1985. p. A11. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[10] Astor, Maggie (September 13, 2007). "'Imagine' Mosaic Sinking in Park". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved September 22, 2009.

[11] Kilgannon, Corey (December 5, 2002). "Strawberry Fields Not Forever As Fans Protest a Curfew". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

[12] Rose, Derek (December 8, 2000). "No all-night Lennon vigil". New York Daily News. p. 981. Retrieved April 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] Kilgannon, Corey (May 1, 2016). "At Strawberry Fields, Feuding Musicians Give Peace a Chance". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

[14] "Strawberry Fields". MICHAEL TORKE. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[15] Kozinn, Allan (July 26, 1999). "OPERA REVIEW; Playwrights As Librettists For a Trilogy Set in a Park (Published 1999)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[16] Holland, Bernard (November 15, 1999). "CITY OPERA REVIEW; Park Bench Habitues Play Out Life in Song (Published 1999)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[17] Chiaramonte, Perry (April 14, 2008). "Strawberry Jam". New York Post. Retrieved September 16, 2009.

[18] "Conheça lugares frequentados por John Lennon em Nova York" [Discover places frequented by John Lennon in New York]. Jornal Hoje (in Portuguese). October 9, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[Jam-19] Kilgannon, Corey (December 8, 2009). "Devotee of Lennon Haunts Strawberry Fields". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2013.

[buf-film-20] Miers, Jeff (August 23, 2009). "Buffalo native's documentary explores art, film and homelessness in 'The Mayor of Strawberry Fields'". Buffalo News.

[21] "Mayor of Strawberry Fields in Central Park dies at 49". PIX 11. November 27, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

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+The entrance to the memorial is located on [[Central Park West]] at West [[72nd Street (Manhattan)|72nd Street]], near where [[murder of John Lennon|John Lennon was murdered]] outside [[The Dakota]], the apartment building in which he lived. The memorial is a triangular piece of land falling away on the two sides of the park, and its focal point is a circular pathway [[mosaic]] of inlaid stones, with a single word, the title of Lennon's most famous song "[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]". The mosaic, in the style of [[Portuguese pavement]], is based on a Greco-Roman design. It was created by Italian craftsmen and was donated as a gift by the Italian city of [[Naples]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centralpark.com/guide/attractions/strawberry-fields.html|title=Strawberry Fields|website=centralpark.com|access-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/strawberry-fields.html|title=Strawberry Fields|publisher=Central Park Conservancy|language=en|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref>
-A "floral border" surrounds Strawberry Fields.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=A living memorial for Lennon|date=August 30, 1981|work=New York Daily News|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30641037/ 246], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30641093/ 254]|via=Newspapers.com {{open access}}}}</ref> Along the borders of the area surrounding the mosaic are benches which are endowed in memory of other individuals and maintained by the Central Park Conservancy.  Along a path toward the southeast, a plaque on a low glaciated outcropping of [[schist]] lists the nations which contributed to building the memorial. Lennon's widow [[Yoko Ono]], who still lives in The Dakota, contributed over a million dollars for the landscaping and the upkeep endowment.
+A "floral border" surrounds Strawberry Fields.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=A living memorial for Lennon|last=Lewis|first=John|date=August 30, 1981|work=New York Daily News|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30641037/ 246], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30641093/ 254]|via=Newspapers.com {{open access}}}}</ref> Along the borders of the area surrounding the mosaic are benches which are endowed in memory of other individuals and maintained by the Central Park Conservancy.  Along a path toward the southeast, a plaque on a low glaciated outcropping of [[schist]] lists the nations which contributed to building the memorial. Lennon's widow [[Yoko Ono]], who still lives in The Dakota, contributed over a million dollars for the landscaping and the upkeep endowment.
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-[[File:Strawberry fields 10 years jeh.jpg|thumb|On the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death]]
+[[File:Strawberry fields 10 years jeh.jpg|thumb|On the 30th anniversary of Lennon's [[Murder of John Lennon|death]]]]
 === Creation ===
-In April 1981, after John Lennon was murdered, a patch of land in Central Park near the Dakota was named "Strawberry Fields" in Lennon's honor.<ref>{{cite web | title=The City; Central Park Section To Honor Lennon | website=The New York Times | date=April 17, 1981 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/17/nyregion/the-city-central-park-section-to-honor-lennon.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> That August, it was announced that Strawberry Fields would be completely renovated and landscaped, since at the time, Strawberry Fields was located in an isolated median between [[West Drive (Manhattan)|West Drive]] and two [[slip road]]s of [[72nd Street (Manhattan)|72nd Street]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Krebs | first=Albin | last2=Thomas | first2=Robert Mcg. | title=NOTES ON PEOPLE; Strawberry Fields Is in for a Restoration | website=The New York Times | date=August 22, 1981 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/22/nyregion/notes-on-people-strawberry-fields-is-in-for-a-restoration.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Yoko Ono requested that the rebuilt memorial be a "living memorial" rather than a statue; according to NYC Parks landscape architect Arne Abramowitz, Ono believed that "there are enough statues in Central Park".<ref name=":0" />
+In April 1981, a patch of land in Central Park, near the Dakota Apartments where Lennon lived with Ono, was officially named "Strawberry Fields" in his memory.<ref>{{cite web | title=The City; Central Park Section To Honor Lennon | website=The New York Times | date=April 17, 1981 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/17/nyregion/the-city-central-park-section-to-honor-lennon.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> That August, it was announced that Strawberry Fields would be completely renovated and landscaped, since at the time, Strawberry Fields was located in an isolated median between [[West Drive (Manhattan)|West Drive]] and two [[slip road]]s of [[72nd Street (Manhattan)|72nd Street]].<ref>{{cite web | last1=Krebs | first1=Albin | last2=Thomas | first2=Robert McG. | title=NOTES ON PEOPLE; Strawberry Fields Is in for a Restoration | website=The New York Times | date=August 22, 1981 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/22/nyregion/notes-on-people-strawberry-fields-is-in-for-a-restoration.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Yoko Ono requested that the rebuilt memorial be a "living memorial" rather than a statue; according to NYC Parks landscape architect Arne Abramowitz, Ono believed that "there are enough statues in Central Park".<ref name=":0" />
-The memorial was designed by Bruce Kelly, the chief landscape architect for the [[Central Park Conservancy]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Dunlap | first=David W. | title=Bruce Kelly, 44, Architect of Strawberry Fields | website=The New York Times | date=January 23, 1993 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/23/obituaries/bruce-kelly-44-architect-of-strawberry-fields.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> Construction on the project started in April 1984.<ref>{{cite web | last=Anderson | first=Susan Heller | last2=Bird | first2=David | title=NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; Ground Is Broken For Strawberry Fields | website=The New York Times | date=March 22, 1984 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/22/nyregion/new-york-day-by-day-ground-is-broken-for-strawberry-fields.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> Strawberry Fields was dedicated on what would have been Lennon's 45th birthday, October 9, 1985, by Ono and mayor [[Ed Koch]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Dowd | first=Maureen | title=STRAWBERRY FIELDS 'GARDEN OF PEACE' OPENS TODAY | website=The New York Times | date=October 9, 1985 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/09/nyregion/strawberry-fields-garden-of-peace-opens-today.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref>
+The memorial was designed by Bruce Kelly, the chief landscape architect for the [[Central Park Conservancy]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Dunlap | first=David W. | title=Bruce Kelly, 44, Architect of Strawberry Fields | website=The New York Times | date=January 23, 1993 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/23/obituaries/bruce-kelly-44-architect-of-strawberry-fields.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> Construction on the project started in April 1984.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Anderson | first1=Susan Heller | last2=Bird | first2=David | title=NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; Ground Is Broken For Strawberry Fields | website=The New York Times | date=March 22, 1984 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/22/nyregion/new-york-day-by-day-ground-is-broken-for-strawberry-fields.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> Strawberry Fields was dedicated on what would have been Lennon's 45th birthday, October 9, 1985, by Ono and mayor [[Ed Koch]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Dowd | first=Maureen | title=STRAWBERRY FIELDS 'GARDEN OF PEACE' OPENS TODAY | website=The New York Times | date=October 9, 1985 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/09/nyregion/strawberry-fields-garden-of-peace-opens-today.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> Speaking on behalf of the [[United Nations]] at the dedication was [[Marcela Pérez de Cuéllar]], the UN [[first lady]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Memorial to Lennon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/09/world/united-nations-calendar.html |access-date=16 January 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=9 October 1985 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114231419/https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/09/world/united-nations-calendar.html |archive-date=14 January 2024 |location=New York, New York |page=A11 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-The "Imagine" mosaic was not placed on sufficient foundation and began to noticeably sink in 2007.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2007/09/13/imagine-mosaic-sinking-park |title='Imagine' Mosaic Sinking in Park |date=September 13, 2007 |accessdate=September 22, 2009 |first=Maggie |last=Astor |publisher=Columbia Spectator}}</ref>
+The "Imagine" mosaic was not placed on sufficient foundation and began to noticeably sink in 2007.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2007/09/13/imagine-mosaic-sinking-park |title='Imagine' Mosaic Sinking in Park |date=September 13, 2007 |access-date=September 22, 2009 |first=Maggie |last=Astor |work=Columbia Daily Spectator}}</ref>
 ===Usage===
-The memorial is often covered with flowers, candles in glasses, and other belongings left behind by Lennon's fans.  On Lennon's birthday (October 9) and on the anniversary of his death (December 8), people gather to sing songs and pay tribute, staying late into what is often a cold night. The tributes usually run all night, but for a period through the late 1990s and early 2000s, mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]] enforced a curfew, which prohibited people from being inside Central Park after it closed each day at 1:00 a.m.<ref>{{cite web | last=Kilgannon | first=Corey | title=Strawberry Fields Not Forever As Fans Protest a Curfew | website=The New York Times | date=December 5, 2002 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/05/nyregion/strawberry-fields-not-forever-as-fans-protest-a-curfew.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30641457/|title=No all-night Lennon vigil|date=December 8, 2000|work=New York Daily News|access-date=April 15, 2019|pages=981|via=Newspapers.com {{open access}}}}</ref> Gatherings also take place on the anniversaries of birthdays of the other members of [[The Beatles]].  Impromptu memorial gatherings for other musicians, including [[Jerry Garcia]] and [[George Harrison]], have occurred at the memorial. In the days following the [[September 11 attacks]], candlelight vigils were held at the Imagine Circle to remember those killed.
+The memorial is often covered with flowers, candles in glasses, and other belongings left behind by Lennon's fans.  On Lennon's birthday (October 9) and on the anniversary of his death (December 8), people gather to sing songs and pay tribute, staying late into what is often a cold night. The tributes usually run all night, but for a period through the late 1990s and early 2000s, mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]] enforced a curfew, which prohibited people from being inside Central Park after it closed each day at 1:00 a.m.<ref>{{cite web | last=Kilgannon | first=Corey | title=Strawberry Fields Not Forever As Fans Protest a Curfew | website=The New York Times | date=December 5, 2002 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/05/nyregion/strawberry-fields-not-forever-as-fans-protest-a-curfew.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30641457/|title=No all-night Lennon vigil|last=Rose|first=Derek|date=December 8, 2000|work=New York Daily News|access-date=April 15, 2019|pages=981|via=Newspapers.com {{open access}}}}</ref> Gatherings also take place on the birthdays of other Beatles. Impromptu memorial gatherings for other musicians, including [[Jerry Garcia]] and [[George Harrison]], have occurred at the memorial. In the days following the [[September 11 attacks]], candlelight vigils were held at the Imagine Circle to remember those killed.
-On weekends, musicians often play for the enjoyment of thousands of fans from around the world who visit the site. These musicians formerly conflicted frequently with each other, but since at least 2016, had adhered to an informal code of conduct.<ref>{{cite web | title=At Strawberry Fields, Feuding Musicians Give Peace a Chance | website=The New York Times | date=May 1, 2016 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/01/nyregion/at-strawberry-fields-feuding-musicians-give-peace-a-chance.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref>
+On weekends, musicians often play for the enjoyment of thousands of fans from around the world who visit the site. These musicians formerly conflicted frequently with each other, but since at least 2016, had adhered to an informal code of conduct.<ref>{{cite web | title=At Strawberry Fields, Feuding Musicians Give Peace a Chance | website=The New York Times | last=Kilgannon | first=Corey | date=May 1, 2016 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/01/nyregion/at-strawberry-fields-feuding-musicians-give-peace-a-chance.html | access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref>
-''Strawberry Fields'', an opera by [[Michael Torke]] to a libretto by [[A. R. Gurney]], takes place at the memorial. Act II of a trilogy entitled ''Central Park'' jointly commissioned by [[Glimmerglass Opera]], [[New York City Opera]], and [[Great Performances]], it was premiered by the Glimmerglass Festival on July 24, 1999, and was later produced by New York City Opera.<ref>https://www.michaeltorke.com/strawberry-fields</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/26/arts/opera-review-playwrights-as-librettists-for-a-trilogy-set-in-a-park.html</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/15/arts/city-opera-review-park-bench-habitues-play-out-life-in-song.html</ref>
+''Strawberry Fields'', an opera by [[Michael Torke]] to a libretto by [[A. R. Gurney]], takes place at the memorial. Act II of a trilogy entitled ''Central Park'' jointly commissioned by [[Glimmerglass Opera]], [[New York City Opera]], and [[Great Performances]], it was premiered by the Glimmerglass Festival on July 24, 1999, and was later produced by New York City Opera.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.michaeltorke.com/strawberry-fields|title=Strawberry Fields|website=MICHAEL TORKE|access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/26/arts/opera-review-playwrights-as-librettists-for-a-trilogy-set-in-a-park.html|title=OPERA REVIEW; Playwrights As Librettists For a Trilogy Set in a Park (Published 1999)|first=Allan|last=Kozinn|newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 26, 1999|access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/15/arts/city-opera-review-park-bench-habitues-play-out-life-in-song.html|title=CITY OPERA REVIEW; Park Bench Habitues Play Out Life in Song (Published 1999)|first=Bernard|last=Holland|newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 15, 1999|access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref>
 =="Mayor of Strawberry Fields"==
 [[File:GaryDosSantos.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|Gary Dos Santos (center) in July 2009]]
-One of its best-known visitors was Gary dos Santos, a fan of the Beatles who decorated the memorial in circles of different flowers and objects, often in the shape of a [[peace symbols|peace symbol]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Strawberry Jam | first = Perry  | last = Chiaramonte | url = http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/strawberry_jam_6m4y6kTofUVI1KRbzQQOPJ | newspaper = New York Post | date = April 14, 2008 | accessdate = September 16, 2009}}</ref> Born Ayrton "Gary" Ferreira dos Santos Jr.,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://g1.globo.com/jornal-hoje/noticia/2010/10/conheca-lugares-frequentados-por-john-lennon-em-nova-york.html|title=Conheça lugares frequentados por John Lennon em Nova York|date=October 9, 2010|website=Jornal Hoje|accessdate=December 8, 2020}}</ref> he was a [[performance artist]] who for 19 years installed flower designs around and within the "Imagine" mosaic here.<ref name="Jam"/> His work has been documented in ''[[The New York Times]]''. Dos Santos' income came from the tips he received from tourists as a result of his work, and the three-minute monologue he delivered to tourists describing his work and the life of [[John Lennon]] and his family.<ref name="Jam">{{cite news|title=Devotee of Lennon Haunts Strawberry Fields |first=Corey |last=Kilgannon |url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/devotee-of-lennon-haunts-strawberry-fields/ |date=December 8, 2009 |accessdate=April 14, 2013 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name="buf-film"/> Santos was the subject of a documentary film, ''The Mayor of Strawberry Fields'', directed by [[Torre Catalano]] and distributed by Nehst Studios.<ref name="buf-film">{{cite news|url=http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/story/772362.html |first=Jeff |last=Miers |date=August 23, 2009 |title=Buffalo native’s documentary explores art, film and homelessness in ‘The Mayor of Strawberry Fields’ |newspaper=Buffalo News }}</ref>
+One of its best-known visitors was Gary dos Santos, a devoted Beatles fan who decorated the memorial in circles of different flowers and objects, often in the shape of a [[peace symbols|peace symbol]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Strawberry Jam | first = Perry  | last = Chiaramonte | url = http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/strawberry_jam_6m4y6kTofUVI1KRbzQQOPJ | newspaper = New York Post | date = April 14, 2008 | access-date = September 16, 2009}}</ref> Born Ayrton "Gary" Ferreira dos Santos Jr.,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://g1.globo.com/jornal-hoje/noticia/2010/10/conheca-lugares-frequentados-por-john-lennon-em-nova-york.html|title=Conheça lugares frequentados por John Lennon em Nova York|trans-title=Discover places frequented by John Lennon in New York|date=October 9, 2010|website=Jornal Hoje|language=pt|access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref> he was a [[performance artist]] who for 19 years installed flower designs around and within the "Imagine" mosaic here.<ref name="Jam"/> His work has been documented in ''[[The New York Times]]''. Dos Santos' income came from the tips he received from tourists as a result of his work, and the three-minute monologue he delivered to tourists describing his work and the life of [[John Lennon]] and his family.<ref name="Jam">{{cite news|title=Devotee of Lennon Haunts Strawberry Fields |first=Corey |last=Kilgannon |url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/devotee-of-lennon-haunts-strawberry-fields/ |date=December 8, 2009 |access-date=April 14, 2013 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name="buf-film"/> Santos was the subject of a documentary film, ''The Mayor of Strawberry Fields'', directed by [[Torre Catalano]] and distributed by Nehst Studios.<ref name="buf-film">{{cite news|url=http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/story/772362.html |first=Jeff |last=Miers |date=August 23, 2009 |title=Buffalo native's documentary explores art, film and homelessness in 'The Mayor of Strawberry Fields' |newspaper=Buffalo News }}</ref>
-For almost 20 years, he daily attended the memorial with his girlfriend of 15 years, Lisa Page, and their dog, Mary Jane, and was well known by many long-time local residents. In September 2013 Gary was diagnosed with leukemia.  After spending about nine weeks in the hospital, he died in November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pix11.com/2013/11/27/mayor-of-strawberry-fields-in-central-park-dies-at-49/#axzz2loqjrtHN |title=Mayor of Strawberry Fields in Central Park dies at 49 |publisher=PIX 11 |date=November 27, 2013 |accessdate=March 5, 2014}}</ref>
+For almost 20 years, he daily attended the memorial with his girlfriend of 15 years, Lisa Page, and their dog, Mary Jane, and was well known by many long-time local residents. In September 2013 Santos was diagnosed with leukemia.  After spending about nine weeks in the hospital, he died in November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pix11.com/2013/11/27/mayor-of-strawberry-fields-in-central-park-dies-at-49/#axzz2loqjrtHN |title=Mayor of Strawberry Fields in Central Park dies at 49 |publisher=PIX 11 |date=November 27, 2013 |access-date=March 5, 2014}}</ref>
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-* [http://www.centralparknyc.org/visit/things-to-see/south-end/strawberry-fields.html Official site]
+* [http://www.centralparknyc.org/visit/things-to-see/south-end/strawberry-fields.html Official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310220613/http://www.centralparknyc.org/visit/things-to-see/south-end/strawberry-fields.html |date=March 10, 2014 }}
 * [http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=12890 NYC Parks Department Historical Sign]
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