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

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Retired New York City Police detective Frank Serpico at his cabin in the woods in Antonino D'Ambrosio's film "Frank Serpcio".

Tribeca 2017: Documentary ‘Frank Serpico’ Lauds an Honest Cop

Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer April 26, 2017
Antonino D'Ambrosio's new documentary "Frank Serpico" retells the story of the famous New York City cop in Serpico's own words, reinforcing the message that doing the right thing is always the right thing.
Professor Barry Friedman founded the Policing Project in an effort to bring democratic engagement to policing within the community.

NYU Professor Helping to Combat Police Brutality

Jemima McEvoy, Deputy News Editor November 6, 2016
Q&A with NYU Professor and founder of the Policing Project collaboration with NYU Law.
Officer Discipline Records Need Transparency

Officer Discipline Records Need Transparency

September 6, 2016
The NYPD has demonstrated a complete unwillingness to listen to public demand for greater accountability.
The email was framed as a general threat towards U.S. universities and colleges and did not mention NYU directly.

NYU Received a Message Threatening U.S. Universities

Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief June 16, 2016
NYU received an email on Wednesday threatening an Orlando-style attack on U.S. universities and colleges.
NYPD Quota Culture Threatens Equality

NYPD Quota Culture Threatens Equality

WSN Editorial Board April 25, 2016
Disincentivize pointless arrests, and minority businesses will be allowed to survive and prosper unharassed.

Crime Log: April 13-21

Greta Chevance and Diamond Naga Siu April 25, 2016

The NYU Department of Public Safety received six reports of larceny, two reports of controlled substance, one report of driving while intoxicated and one report of criminal mischief...

Crime Log: April 9-12

Greta Chevance and Diamond Naga Siu April 18, 2016
A weekly round-up of campus crime between April 9 and April 12.
BREAKING: Taxi Hits Woman in Front of Weinstein

BREAKING: Taxi Hits Woman in Front of Weinstein

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 7, 2016
A taxi ran over a middle-aged woman in front of Weinstein Residence Hall on Thursday morning.

Crime Log: March 19-24

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor March 28, 2016

The NYU Department of Public Safety received one report of controlled substance, one report of harassment, one report of arson and six reports of larceny between March 19 and...

Crime Log: March 5-20

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 21, 2016
A weekly round-up of campus crime between March 5 and March 20.

Crime Log: Feb. 26 to March 4

News Team, Deputy News Editor March 7, 2016
A weekly round-up of campus crime between Mar. 1 and Mar. 4.
NYU Law held a roundtable discussion on NYPD officer Peter Liang’s conviction.

Student Roundtable for Liang Convention

Rebecca Oh, Contributing Writer March 7, 2016
On Friday, NYU Law held a roundtable discussion regarding the implications of Peter Liang's case for communities of color, police accountability, and NYPD reform.