Timely warning for burglary and public lewdness on West 114th Street

To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree source is present via Clery Crime Alert branding, Department of Public Safety, and Columbia University naming.

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. present: Department of Public Safety is named as the informed campus safety authority.
  2. present: Clery Crime Alert branding plus Public Safety identifies the institutional sender.
  3. present: Source is present: Department of Public Safety and Columbia University in the body.
  4. present: The header Clery Crime Alert functions as a campus timely-warning source tag.
  5. present: Public Safety phone contacts and the Department of Public Safety name the issuer.
  6. present: Columbia University is identified as the required Clery Act alerter in the disclaimer.
  7. present: Who is sending includes Department of Public Safety and Clery Crime Alert framing.
  8. present: Source satisfied by Department of Public Safety attribution at the open.
  9. present: The alert credits Public Safety and references Columbia University compliance.
  10. present: Named campus safety office Department of Public Safety counts as source.
  11. present: Clery Crime Alert title marks an official university timely warning channel.
  12. present: Institutional source appears as Department of Public Safety with Columbia University.
  13. present: Sender identification is Department of Public Safety and Clery Crime Alert.
  14. present: Clear source from Department of Public Safety and Columbia University naming.
  15. present: Branded Clery Crime Alert plus Public Safety establishes the originator.
  16. present: Public Safety is a named campus agency under the source rubric.
  17. present: The message identifies Department of Public Safety as the informed authority.
  18. present: Source cue is Clery Crime Alert with Department of Public Safety in the lead.
  19. present: Issuing body language includes Public Safety and Columbia University Clery duty.
  20. present: University and campus public safety are both stated as related authorities.
  21. present: Department of Public Safety is explicit early in the narrative.
  22. present: Clery Crime Alert and Public Safety together identify the campus channel.
  23. present: Source present via dual naming of Public Safety and Columbia University.
  24. present: The text frames an official Columbia Clery timely warning from Public Safety.
  25. present: Both Clery Crime Alert branding and Department of Public Safety establish source.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous present: burglary and public lewdness are specifically named crime hazards, not bare emergency labels.

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. present: Hazard is burglary and public lewdness, both specifically named crimes.
  2. present: Burglary / Public Lewdness in the header names the threat types.
  3. present: The threat is an apartment intrusion with exposure, labeled burglary and lewdness.
  4. present: Named hazards: burglary and act of public lewdness.
  5. present: Hazard present because burglary and public lewdness are explicit, not bare incident.
  6. present: What happened is burglary plus public lewdness by an unknown individual.
  7. present: Public lewdness and burglary are the specific crime hazards.
  8. present: The alert reports burglary and public lewdness rather than a generic emergency.
  9. present: Specific crime language: burglary and public lewdness at a residence.
  10. present: An intruder who exposed himself is described under those named crime types.
  11. present: Hazard wording includes burglary and public lewdness throughout.
  12. present: The incident type is burglary with an act of public lewdness.
  13. present: Named crimes burglary and lewdness specify the hazard.
  14. present: Crime hazard is clear: burglary and public lewdness.
  15. present: Hazard is not generic; burglary and public lewdness are called out.
  16. present: Burglary and public lewdness are the dual named hazards.
  17. present: The body states burglary and act of public lewdness as the events.
  18. present: Hazard present: burglary and public lewdness with NYPD report language.
  19. present: Readers learn the threats are burglary and public lewdness.
  20. present: Specific hazard names burglary and public lewdness appear in the title.
  21. present: Intrusion and exposure are framed as burglary and public lewdness.
  22. present: The crime hazards are burglary and public lewdness, not vague situation labels.
  23. present: Named threat burglary and public lewdness satisfies the hazard element.
  24. present: What the community is warned about is burglary and public lewdness.
  25. present: Burglary and public lewdness are concrete hazard labels under Clery.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous agreement that 606 West 114th Street, with Broadway flight path and 116th Street subway last seen, locates the event.

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. present: Location is 606 West 114th Street, a second-floor apartment.
  2. present: 606 West 114th Street places the burglary at a specific address.
  3. present: Where: second-floor apartment at 606 West 114th Street.
  4. present: Flight path north on Broadway and 116th Street subway add place detail.
  5. present: Address-level location 606 West 114th Street is present.
  6. present: Location present via 606 West 114th Street and Broadway northbound flight.
  7. present: The apartment entry site is a concrete residential address.
  8. present: 116th Street-Columbia University subway station is a named place last seen.
  9. present: Geographic detail includes West 114th Street address and Broadway.
  10. present: Campus-adjacent street address localizes the Clery timely warning.
  11. present: Second-floor apartment at 606 West 114th Street names the crime scene.
  12. present: Place is 606 West 114th Street with Broadway and subway follow-on.
  13. present: Readers are told the exact street address of the apartment entry.
  14. present: Location element met by 606 West 114th Street and nearby Broadway path.
  15. present: Morningside campus reference in the emergency line reinforces area context.
  16. present: The warning scope is a named West 114th Street apartment and flight route.
  17. present: Street address plus subway station give multi-point location.
  18. present: Where the intrusion occurred is stated as 606 West 114th Street.
  19. present: Concrete location: West 114th Street apartment and Broadway north.
  20. present: Address and subway station satisfy the location element.
  21. present: 606 West 114th Street is a specific building address on the block.
  22. present: Location includes apartment floor, street address, Broadway, and subway.
  23. present: The text situates the crimes at 606 West 114th Street.
  24. present: Named address and last-seen subway station locate the event.
  25. present: West 114th Street address is an unambiguous place reference.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads find guidance in Harm Reduction Strategies: lock windows and doors, move to well-lit public areas, get to safety, and call 911 or Public Safety.

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. present: Harm Reduction Strategies instruct locking windows and doors even on upper floors.
  2. present: Guidance includes go to a well-lit public area and contact Public Safety if followed.
  3. present: If you encounter an intruder, get to a safe location and call 911 is protective action.
  4. present: Protective tips: lock doors and windows, seek well-lit areas, call 911 and Public Safety.
  5. present: Guidance present via Harm Reduction Strategies with concrete safety steps.
  6. present: Recipients are told to lock windows and doors as a protective measure.
  7. present: Call 911 and the Public Safety emergency line is instruction if an intruder appears.
  8. present: The alert directs people to well-lit public areas when someone is loitering or following.
  9. present: Safety guidance lists locking entries, trusting instincts, and emergency calls.
  10. present: Harm Reduction Strategies function as recipient-facing protective actions.
  11. present: Guidance is present: lock windows and doors, get to safety, call 911.
  12. present: Protective instructions appear after the narrative under Harm Reduction Strategies.
  13. present: Readers are told what to do: secure openings and call emergency numbers if threatened.
  14. present: Guidance element met by lock, avoid isolation risk, and call-for-help instructions.
  15. present: Contacting Public Safety after loitering or following is protective guidance.
  16. present: The body tells people to secure windows and doors even upstairs.
  17. present: Intruder protocol: get to a safe location and call 911 plus Public Safety.
  18. present: Actionable tips include well-lit public areas and emergency line 212-854-5555.
  19. present: Guidance is not only tip solicitation; harm reduction steps instruct self-protection.
  20. present: Lock doors and windows is a clear personal protective action.
  21. present: The strategies section instructs recipients how to reduce risk after the crimes.
  22. present: Protective action language covers locking, relocating to lit areas, and calling 911.
  23. present: Harm Reduction Strategies give multiple do-this instructions to the community.
  24. present: Recipients are guided to safe locations and emergency contacts if confronted.
  25. present: Guidance present through explicit lock, relocate, and call-911 steps.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous present: January 21, 2026, approximately 4:20 AM, and last seen 4:27 AM are explicit temporal cues.

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. present: Time is January 21, 2026, at approximately 4:20 AM.
  2. present: Date and clock time appear: January 21, 2026, about 4:20 AM.
  3. present: Temporal cues include 4:20 AM occurrence and 4:27 AM last seen.
  4. present: The alert states approximately 4:20 AM on January 21, 2026.
  5. present: Time present via full date plus early-morning clock times.
  6. present: When: January 21, 2026, around 4:20 AM, last seen 4:27 AM.
  7. present: Clock times 4:20 AM and 4:27 AM mark the incident window.
  8. present: A calendar date and approximate hour are both given.
  9. present: January 21, 2026 anchors when the burglary and lewdness occurred.
  10. present: Time element met by date and two AM timestamps.
  11. present: The narrative includes approximately 4:20 AM as the event time.
  12. present: Last seen at 4:27 AM is an additional temporal marker.
  13. present: Date January 21, 2026 plus 4:20 AM satisfy time.
  14. present: Readers learn the crimes occurred early morning on a stated date.
  15. present: Explicit clock times and a calendar date convey when.
  16. present: Occurrence timing is approximately 4:20 AM on January 21, 2026.
  17. present: The subject entered the subway station at 4:27 AM, a precise time.
  18. present: Time is not missing: date and AM times are written out.
  19. present: January 21, 2026 and 4:20 AM are clear temporal references.
  20. present: Two minute-level times bookend the flight from apartment to subway.
  21. present: The alert timestamps the incident at about 4:20 AM that morning.
  22. present: Date and approximate time of occurrence are both present.
  23. present: Temporal language includes January 21, 2026 and approximately 4:20 AM.
  24. present: When is answered by date plus 4:20 AM and 4:27 AM.
  25. present: Full date with early AM times satisfies the time element.
• Impactabsent5/25

  Final assessment

  Majority absent (20 of 25): naming burglary and public lewdness without separate severity language fails impact. Minority treat Clery serious or continuous threat boilerplate as impact.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. absent: Burglary and public lewdness are named without separate severity or harm wording.
  2. absent: No line states injuries, danger level, or what the crimes could do to people.
  3. absent: Impact is absent beyond naming the crime types themselves.
  4. present: Clery disclaimer says serious or continuous threat to the community, which is severity language.
  5. absent: Exposure is described factually without consequence phrasing such as traumatic or dangerous.
  6. absent: The text does not say the offender is armed or that residents face ongoing danger.
  7. absent: Impact element fails under a strict reading that hazard names alone do not count.
  8. present: Serious or continuous threat in the Clery notice conveys community-level impact.
  9. absent: Property entry and lewd act are events, not stated consequences or severity.
  10. absent: No injuries, no property loss amount, and no life-safety severity phrase appear.
  11. absent: Support referral to SVR implies harm context but does not state impact severity.
  12. absent: Naming public lewdness and burglary does not by itself satisfy impact.
  13. present: The disclaimer frames the crimes as a serious or continuous community threat.
  14. absent: Impact is not conveyed with words like dangerous, life-threatening, or may cause harm.
  15. absent: The body reports what happened without saying how severe the outcomes were.
  16. absent: Fled on foot after being pushed away describes sequence, not impact severity.
  17. absent: Strict rubric: hazard labels without consequence language yield I absent.
  18. present: Serious or continuous threat language can be read as explicit community impact.
  19. absent: No secondary effects such as injuries treated or trauma severity are described.
  20. absent: The alert stops short of stating what the hazard could do beyond naming it.
  21. absent: Consequence language for people is missing outside crime type names.
  22. absent: Impact absent: no severity adjective and no harm-to-people clause in the narrative.
  23. present: Clery serious or continuous threat clause states why the community faces impact.
  24. absent: Public lewdness and burglary names alone do not equal impact under the rubric.
  25. absent: No explicit statement of potential injury, danger, or property damage severity.