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An illustration of the silhouettes of three NYU Campus Safety officers, standing with the hands clasped in front of their bodies. None of their faces have been drawn.

Inside NYU’s troubled Campus Safety department

Abby Wilson and Maria Freyre May 17, 2022
NYU Campus Safety officers speak out about their frustrations toward their leadership, and how an accreditation system and the university’s COVID-19 protocols have impacted their work.
Housing Guide 2022

Housing Guide 2022

February 18, 2022

Frantz Arestyl has been identified as the NYU Public Safety officer accused of stabbing his supervisor at the Broome Street dormitory on July 24. According to the Manhattan District Attorney spokesperson, Arestyl repeatedly stabbed his supervisor after refusing to comply with NYU’s COVID-19 screening protocol. (Staff Photo by Roshni Raj, Staff Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)

‘Large knife resembling a machete’: NYU dorm stabbing followed argument about COVID-19 protocol

Frantz Arestyl, the NYU employee accused of stabbing his supervisor at the Broome Street dormitory on July 24, has been charged with attempted murder. He was previously named a recipient of NYU’s Service Award for his 15 years as a Public Safety employee.
Suhail Gharaibeh, Deputy News Editor August 9, 2021

Police and prosecutors have identified Frantz Arestyl, 38, as the NYU Public Safety officer who stabbed his supervisor six times at NYU’s Broome Street dormitory last month,...

The Broome Street residence hall at 400 Broome in SoHo. A Public Safety officer stabbed another Public Safety officer in the hall early Saturday morning. (Staff Photos by Roshni Raj)

NYU safety officer in custody after stabbing supervisor at Broome Street dorm

Administration called the brutal attack on a Public Safety officer by another Public Safety officer “unprecedented.”
Suhail Gharaibeh, Deputy News Editor July 25, 2021

An NYU Public Safety officer is in custody after stabbing his supervisor multiple times in the Broome Street residence hall early Saturday morning, according to NYU and the New...

Housing Guide 2020

Housing Guide 2020

Guru Ramanathan, Under the Arch Managing Editor February 20, 2020

NYU Housing Options

NYU Housing Options

Sam Klein, Managing Editor February 21, 2019

Housing Guide 2019

Housing Guide 2019

Pamela Jew, Under the Arch Managing Editor February 20, 2019

Broome Street

Broome Street

Yasmin Gulec, Features Editor February 22, 2018

Address: 400 Broome St., New York, NY 10013 Cost per semester: $6,622-$9,386 Low cost: Available Rooms available: Singles, Doubles, Triples Nearby subways: J, N, Q, 6 NYU...

The 2017 Housing Guide

The 2017 Housing Guide

Diamond Naga Siu, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2017

When the Housing Guide came out last year, I remember poring over it with my prospective roommate: grabbing a stack, ripping them up and ordering the dorms in various ways. We...

Broome Street

Broome Street

Faith Gates, Deputy Features Editor February 23, 2017

Residency: Upperclassmen Estimated yearly cost: $13,048 – $18,494 Low-cost rooms available: No Commute to class: 15-20 minute walk to WSP, 20-25 minute subway ride to...

Broome Street

Talia Milavetz, Entertainment Editor February 25, 2016

Residency: Upperclassmen Estimated yearly cost: $13,048 - $18,494 Low-cost rooms available: Yes Commute to class: 15-20 minutes Nearby subways: 6, N, R, J Shuttle: Yes Tucked...