Monday’s classes will take place remotely as New York City faces a severe winter storm, Campus Safety head Fountain Walker announced in a Sunday email.
The universitywide email instructed faculty members to hold classes during their designated times, or reschedule missed sessions in order to meet state-mandated credit requirements. The NYU shuttle and Safe Ride services have been suspended as of Sunday morning and are expected to resume operations on Monday, depending on weather and road conditions.
Resident dining halls — including those located at Weinstein Hall, Lipton Hall, Third Avenue North, Paulson Center and Palladium Hall — will be open but face potential changes to their hours, which will be posted on NYU Eats and dining hall social media pages.
The university advised that all non-academic events should be rescheduled or held online accordingly. Although study spaces in Bobst and Dibner libraries remain open, in-person library services will be closed on Monday with remote services available. NYU Law faculty members will similarly either conduct classes online or reschedule them and the law school library will virtually provide all reference services.
The National Weather Service announced the winter storm warning will remain in effect until 1 p.m. Monday, with New York City forecasted to receive 8 to 12 inches of heavy snow followed by sleet. Temperature drops as low as 9 degrees Fahrenheit were recorded for the first time in nearly three years.
The decision aligns with university protocol and the New York City public schools’ mode of instruction. While NYU’s essential personnel are still required to report for work, the university urged supervisors to have “maximum flexibility” with staff, noting that the storm will affect public transportation and childcare or eldercare responsibilities.
Around 10 warming centers have opened across all five boroughs, and the state deployed 100 national guards in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley to help with emergency response operations. Local and state leaders are urging residents to stay home and avoid travel if possible to help keep emergency routes open.
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