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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

A police car weaves between US Postal Service vans nearby NYU Langone's emergency care unit.

Langone Emergency Unit Evacuated After Bomb Threat Next Door

Doctors, patients and staff were evacuated from Langone's Ambulatory Care unit at West 52nd Street after a suspicious package was found at the post office nearby.
Jemima McEvoy, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2018
Doctors, patients and staff were evacuated from Langone's Ambulatory Care unit at West 52nd Street after a suspicious package was found at the post office nearby.
View of Time Warner Center from Columbus Circle. Time Warner Center houses CNN's headquarters and was evacuated after the discovery of the device. (via wikimedia.org)

Students Recount Their Experiences With the CNN Bomb Scare

Meghna Maharishi and Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editors October 24, 2018
NYU students and alumni who work at CNN's New York headquarters were shaken by a bomb scare Wednesday morning. The incident comes at a time of increasing international animosity towards journalists.
On Friday, Feb. 3 the FDNY was called to Tandon's Rogers Hall  after a fire started because of demolition work taking place on the building.

This is Not a Drill: Fire Breaks Out at Tandon

Jemima McEvoy and Natasha Roy, News Editors February 3, 2017
A fire broke out at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Rogers Hall on Friday afternoon while a demolition crew was working on the building.
Hannah Luu/WSN

City fire raises questions about university’s evacuation policies

February 4, 2014
Evacuating modern high rise buildings at the sound of a fire alarm may not be the safest solution, due to fire-resistant building materials.
Courtesy of Nell Kessler

Tisch studio evacuated after fire breaks out nearby

December 5, 2013
Students leave Stella Adler Studio after occupants smell smoke from an adjacent building.
Courtesy of Caroline Manela

Exit Strategy: A closer look at the NYU Tel Aviv evacuation

December 3, 2012
After 11 students were evacuated from NYU's Tel Aviv campus, we chronicle the experience of two semesters of students in Israel's second most populous city.