The Dakota's haunted reputation

The Dakota, a landmark cooperative apartment building that has housed many famous residents, including John Lennon, has an enduring reputation in New York folklore for hauntings and unexplained occurrences recounted by residents and in the press. The building's association with high-profile events and celebrity deaths has amplified its presence in ghost-story collections and urban legends. Claims of paranormal activity at the Dakota are part of its cultural mythos and are treated as anecdotal and disputed by skeptics and historians.