Explained: ‘Simple assault’ and the confusion surrounding NYU’s alert emails
The term "simple assault" is not so simple. Recent communications from the university left students wondering what the term means and why it is being used to refer to serious attacks.
Alleged serial groper arrested
The suspected assailant in a string of downtown Manhattan gropings has been taken into custody on sex crime charges.
Another student groped on campus as string of sexual assaults continues
The fourth incident in a string of sexual assaults raises questions about security at NYU — particularly for women, who make up 58% of the undergraduate student population.
Students concerned as NYU reports three gropings in two days
On Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, the NYU Department of Campus Safety informed students of three sexual assault incidents.
Three Missing Bicycles, One Attempted Bike Theft
From Aug. 26 to Sept. 16, the NYU Department of Public Safety received one report of Burglary, three reports of Criminal Mischief, one report of Fondling, one report of Fraud, three reports of Harassment, nine reports of Larceny, one report of Public Lewdness and one report of Robbery.
Controlled Substance Violations Spike Before Halloween
A list of crimes reported from Oct. 27 to Nov. 8.
Unlawful Surveillance Reported at NYU
A breakdown of crimes reported to NYU Public Safety between Oct. 23 and Nov. 2.
