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NEW YORK CHAPTER #tealuswhereyouare Strawberry Fields at Central Park W 72nd St, New York, NY 10019 Strawberry Fields is a 2.5-acre 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. Chelsea Piers 62 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011 Located to the west of the West Side Highway (Eleventh Avenue) and Hudson River Park and to the east of the Hudson River, they were originally a passenger ship terminal in the early 1900s that was used by the RMS Lusitania and was the destination of the RMS Carpathia after rescuing the survivors of the RMS Titanic. The Battery Southern tip of Manhattan, New York, NY 10004 Historic Battery Park (now known as The Battery) was where the early immigrants landed, and Castle Clinton, built with the intention of preventing a British invasion in 1812, was where immigrants were first directed before Ellis Island was built. (John V. Lindsay) East River Park FDR Dr, New York, NY 10009 The East River Walk, beginning at 34th street and the FDR, is where people go to get away from the hustle and bustle. Looking out on the East River, people forget they’re in a city at all. Take a deep breath. Run/walk/bike/skip down to the Brooklyn Bridge and back. If you're brave, continue around to the West Side. Riverside Park 72nd to 158th Streets Stretching four miles from 72nd to 158th streets along the Hudson River, Riverside Park is widely regarded as Manhattan's most spectacular waterfront park. As one of only eight officially designated scenic landmarks in the City of New York, it has a long and storied history..