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.
Rachel Cohen, Rachel Fadem and Suhail Gharaibeh
• September 20, 2021
Alleged serial groper arrested
The suspected assailant in a string of downtown Manhattan gropings has been taken into custody on sex crime charges.
Rachel Fadem and Suhail Gharaibeh
• September 15, 2021
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.
Arnav Binaykia, Rachel Cohen, Rachel Fadem and Suhail Gharaibeh
• September 11, 2021
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.
Rachel Cohen and Rachel Fadem
• September 1, 2021
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.
Crime Bot, Robot Reporter
• September 20, 2020
Student Elbowed in Brittany Hall
CrimeBot, Robot Reporter
• April 7, 2019
Controlled Substance Violations Spike Before Halloween
A list of crimes reported from Oct. 27 to Nov. 8.
Crime Bot
• November 12, 2018
Unlawful Surveillance Reported at NYU
A breakdown of crimes reported to NYU Public Safety between Oct. 23 and Nov. 2.
Crime Bot
• November 5, 2018
NYU Student Accepts Plea Deal in Albatross Killings Case
Jemima McEvoy, News Editor
• March 20, 2017
Crime Log: March 1 to March 12
Coco Wang, Deputy News Editor
• March 20, 2017
Crime Log: Jan. 30 to Feb. 4
Sayer Devlin and Miranda Levingston
• February 6, 2017
Crime Log: Nov. 26-Dec. 4
Natasha Roy, Sayer Devlin and Jemima McEvoy
• December 5, 2016
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