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NYU Campus Safety issued a Clery Campus Notice for a fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street around 9:00 a.m. on January 27, 2025.

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NYU Clery Campus Notice Sexual Assault / Fondling On Monday, January 27, 2025, the Department of Campus Safety received a report of a fondling that occurred at the intersection of Lafayette Street and West 4th Street, in Manhattan. The complainant, an NYU student, reported that at 9:00 a.m., while they were walking on the crosswalk between Lafayette Street and East 4th Street, an unidentified individual approached the victim and grabbed their buttocks. The suspect then fled towards Lafayette Street without saying a word.  No physical injuries were reported. The student was offered support services. The student declined to report to the NYPD.  Description of Suspect: The suspect was described as masculine presenting with a light complexion and facial hair. The suspect was approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a black jacket. At the time of the incident, the suspect was carrying a large number of items. If you have additional information about these incidents, please contact the NYPD at 1(800) 577-TIPS and NYU Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222. Please Remember These Safety Tips: Be aware of your surroundings, especially when walking alone.  Walk in groups whenever you can. There is always safety in numbers. Using a smartphone or other electronic devices, especially with earbuds, can be distracting and may make you a vulnerable target for an assailant.  Trust your instincts. If you feel that you may be in danger, seek out others or an open NYU facility that has Campus Safety Officers posted. If you are the victim of a crime, do not engage with the assailant as that may put you in further danger.  If you are the victim of a crime, call 911 immediately and then report the incident to the Department of Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222. NYU Students can call the Wellness Exchange at (212) 443-9999 24/7 for confidential medical and counseling support. NYU Faculty, Administrators, and Staff can call the Employee Assistance Program powered by Optum at (888) 980-8740 24/7 for confidential counseling support. Read more about our notification policy and procedures. You can also learn more about Campus Safety's services and review answers to Frequently Asked Questions on our website.
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Distinct incident from 2025-01-15-nyu-washington-square-park-sexual-assault: January 27 Lafayette/West 4th fondling vs January 15 Washington Square Park fondlings.
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NYU Clery Campus Notice Sexual Assault / Fondling On Monday, January 27, 2025, the Department of Campus Safety received a report of a fondling that occurred at the intersection of Lafayette Street and West 4th Street, in Manhattan. The complainant, an NYU student, reported that at 9:00 a.m., while they were walking on the crosswalk between Lafayette Street and East 4th Street, an unidentified individual approached the victim and grabbed their buttocks. The suspect then fled towards Lafayette Street without saying a word.  No physical injuries were reported. The student was offered support services. The student declined to report to the NYPD.  Description of Suspect: The suspect was described as masculine presenting with a light complexion and facial hair. The suspect was approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a black jacket. At the time of the incident, the suspect was carrying a large number of items. If you have additional information about these incidents, please contact the NYPD at 1(800) 577-TIPS and NYU Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222. Please Remember These Safety Tips: Be aware of your surroundings, especially when walking alone.  Walk in groups whenever you can. There is always safety in numbers. Using a smartphone or other electronic devices, especially with earbuds, can be distracting and may make you a vulnerable target for an assailant.  Trust your instincts. If you feel that you may be in danger, seek out others or an open NYU facility that has Campus Safety Officers posted. If you are the victim of a crime, do not engage with the assailant as that may put you in further danger.  If you are the victim of a crime, call 911 immediately and then report the incident to the Department of Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222. NYU Students can call the Wellness Exchange at (212) 443-9999 24/7 for confidential medical and counseling support. NYU Faculty, Administrators, and Staff can call the Employee Assistance Program powered by Optum at (888) 980-8740 24/7 for confidential counseling support. Read more about our notification policy and procedures. You can also learn more about Campus Safety's services and review answers to Frequently Asked Questions on our website.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find S present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the named Department of Campus Safety identify who is issuing the message.

    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: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the named Department of Campus Safety identify who is issuing the message.
    2. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the named Department of Campus Safety identify who issued the message.
    3. present: The heading NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety name the issuing campus authority.
    4. present: The header NYU Clery Campus Notice and Department of Campus Safety name the issuing campus authority.
    5. present: The branded header NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety name the campus sender.
    6. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify who issued the notice.
    7. present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and named Department of Campus Safety identify the issuing authority.
    8. present: The header NYU Clery Campus Notice and Department of Campus Safety name the university unit sending the notice.
    9. present: The branded heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify who is issuing the notice.
    10. present: The heading NYU Clery Campus Notice and Department of Campus Safety name the issuing authority.
    11. present: The branded heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify who issued the message.
    12. present: The branded heading NYU Clery Campus Notice plus the Department of Campus Safety names who issued the alert.
    13. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" name who is issuing the message.
    14. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    15. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Department of Campus Safety identify the issuing university and agency.
    16. present: The heading NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety identify who issued the message.
    17. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    18. present: The branded header NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety identify the sender.
    19. present: The heading NYU Clery Campus Notice brands the sender, and the Department of Campus Safety is named as the reporting authority.
    20. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" names the university, and the body credits the Department of Campus Safety as the reporting office.
    21. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the university and issuing agency.
    22. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    23. present: The branded heading NYU Clery Campus Notice and the named Department of Campus Safety identify who is issuing the warning.
    24. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify NYU Campus Safety as the issuer.
    25. present: The heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find H present: The notice names a specific threat, "Sexual Assault / Fondling," and describes the suspect grabbing the student's buttocks.

    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: The notice names a specific threat, "Sexual Assault / Fondling," and describes the suspect grabbing the student's buttocks.
    2. present: The notice titles the threat "Sexual Assault / Fondling" and describes a stranger grabbing the student's buttocks.
    3. present: The notice titles the threat Sexual Assault / Fondling and describes a stranger grabbing the victim's buttocks.
    4. present: The notice titles the threat Sexual Assault / Fondling and describes an unidentified person grabbing the victim's buttocks.
    5. present: It labels the event Sexual Assault / Fondling and recounts a fondling, a specific crime.
    6. present: The heading and body name "Sexual Assault / Fondling" as the specific crime, not a generic incident.
    7. present: The heading and body name sexual assault and fondling as the specific crime.
    8. present: The title Sexual Assault / Fondling and the reported fondling name a specific crime threat.
    9. present: The text names "Sexual Assault / Fondling" as the specific crime, not a generic incident.
    10. present: The text specifies Sexual Assault / Fondling rather than a generic incident or emergency.
    11. present: It names "Sexual Assault / Fondling" as the specific crime, not a generic incident.
    12. present: The text specifies Sexual Assault / Fondling, not a generic incident.
    13. present: It labels the threat "Sexual Assault / Fondling" and describes a stranger grabbing the student's buttocks.
    14. present: It names "Sexual Assault / Fondling" as the specific threat and describes grabbing of the buttocks.
    15. present: The message names "Sexual Assault / Fondling" as the specific crime threat.
    16. present: The notice names Sexual Assault / Fondling as the specific crime being reported.
    17. present: The text names "Sexual Assault / Fondling" as the specific crime threat.
    18. present: The notice names Sexual Assault / Fondling as the specific crime threat.
    19. present: The heading names Sexual Assault / Fondling, and the body describes an unidentified person grabbing the student's buttocks.
    20. present: The title "Sexual Assault / Fondling" and the account of a stranger grabbing the victim's buttocks name a specific sex offense.
    21. present: The notice names "Sexual Assault / Fondling" as the specific crime threat.
    22. present: The message names "Sexual Assault / Fondling" as the specific threat.
    23. present: The notice specifies Sexual Assault / Fondling as the threat and describes a stranger grabbing the student's buttocks.
    24. present: The notice names "Sexual Assault / Fondling" and describes an unidentified person grabbing the victim's buttocks.
    25. present: The text names "Sexual Assault / Fondling" as the specific threat.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find L present: It places the crime at the intersection of Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, plus the Lafayette and East 4th crosswalk.

    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: It places the crime at the intersection of Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, plus the Lafayette and East 4th crosswalk.
    2. present: The fondling is placed at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, plus the East 4th Street crosswalk.
    3. present: It places the fondling at the intersection of Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan.
    4. present: It places the incident at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, then on the Lafayette and East 4th crosswalk.
    5. present: The grabbing is placed at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, then the Lafayette and East 4th crosswalk.
    6. present: It places the fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, and on the Lafayette and East 4th crosswalk.
    7. present: The incident is placed at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, plus the East 4th Street crosswalk.
    8. present: It places the fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, then on the Lafayette and East 4th Street crosswalk.
    9. present: It places the fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, plus the nearby crosswalk.
    10. present: It places the fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan.
    11. present: It places the fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, then the nearby crosswalk.
    12. present: It places the fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, and on the East 4th Street crosswalk.
    13. present: It places the fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan and on the Lafayette and East 4th crosswalk.
    14. present: It places the incident at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, plus the East 4th Street crosswalk.
    15. present: It locates the incident at the intersection of Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan.
    16. present: It places the fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, and on the Lafayette and East 4th crosswalk.
    17. present: It places the incident at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan.
    18. present: It locates the fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan.
    19. present: It places the incident at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, and on the Lafayette and East 4th crosswalk.
    20. present: The fondling is placed at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, and also on the Lafayette and East 4th Street crosswalk.
    21. present: It locates the incident at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, plus the nearby crosswalk.
    22. present: It places the crime at the intersection of Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan.
    23. present: It locates the fondling at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan, plus the Lafayette and East 4th crosswalk.
    24. present: It places the crime at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan and on the nearby East 4th crosswalk.
    25. present: It places the incident at Lafayette Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find G present: Safety tips instruct readers to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility with Campus Safety if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.

    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: Safety tips instruct readers to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility with Campus Safety if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
    2. present: Recipients are told to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility with officers if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    3. present: Safety tips tell readers to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    4. present: Safety tips tell readers to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    5. present: Tips tell readers to walk in groups, seek a staffed NYU building if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    6. present: Recipients are told to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911 immediately.
    7. present: Safety tips tell people to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
    8. present: Recipients are told to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility with officers if they feel in danger, and call 911 if they are a victim.
    9. present: Safety tips tell people to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
    10. present: Safety tips tell people to walk in groups, seek a staffed NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    11. present: Safety tips tell people to stay aware, walk in groups, seek a staffed NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    12. present: Safety tips tell readers to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility with officers if in danger, and call 911 immediately.
    13. present: Safety tips tell readers to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility with officers if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
    14. present: Safety tips tell people to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
    15. present: Safety tips instruct recipients to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    16. present: Recipients are told to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if they feel in danger, and call 911 immediately if victimized.
    17. present: Safety tips tell people to stay aware, walk in groups, seek a staffed NYU facility, and call 911.
    18. present: Safety tips tell people to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    19. present: Safety tips tell readers to stay aware, walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    20. present: The safety tips tell readers to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility with officers if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    21. present: Safety tips tell people to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    22. present: Safety tips tell people to walk in groups, seek a staffed NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
    23. present: Safety tips tell readers to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    24. present: Safety tips tell recipients to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    25. present: Safety tips tell recipients to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find T present: It dates the report to Monday, January 27, 2025 and states the assault occurred at 9:00 a.m.

    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: It dates the report to Monday, January 27, 2025 and states the assault occurred at 9:00 a.m.
    2. present: It timestamps the report as Monday, January 27, 2025, and the assault at 9:00 a.m.
    3. present: It dates the report to Monday, January 27, 2025 and the attack to 9:00 a.m.
    4. present: The report is dated Monday, January 27, 2025, and the fondling is timed at 9:00 a.m.
    5. present: The report is dated Monday, January 27, 2025, and the grabbing occurred at 9:00 a.m.
    6. present: The report is dated Monday, January 27, 2025, and the fondling is timed at 9:00 a.m.
    7. present: The notice dates the report Monday, January 27, 2025 and the grabbing at 9:00 a.m.
    8. present: It timestamps the report on Monday, January 27, 2025 and the grabbing at 9:00 a.m.
    9. present: It gives the date Monday, January 27, 2025 and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
    10. present: It gives Monday, January 27, 2025 and 9:00 a.m. as when the assault occurred.
    11. present: It gives the date Monday, January 27, 2025 and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
    12. present: It states Monday, January 27, 2025 and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
    13. present: The report is dated Monday, January 27, 2025, and the grabbing is timed at 9:00 a.m.
    14. present: It gives the date Monday, January 27, 2025, and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
    15. present: It gives the date Monday, January 27, 2025 and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
    16. present: The report is dated Monday, January 27, 2025, and the assault occurred at 9:00 a.m.
    17. present: It gives the date Monday, January 27, 2025 and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
    18. present: It gives the date Monday, January 27, 2025 and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
    19. present: The notice gives Monday, January 27, 2025 as the report date and 9:00 a.m. as the time of the incident.
    20. present: Campus Safety received the report on Monday, January 27, 2025, and the assault is timed at 9:00 a.m.
    21. present: It gives the date Monday, January 27, 2025 and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
    22. present: It gives the date Monday, January 27, 2025 and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
    23. present: The report is dated Monday, January 27, 2025, and the assault is timed at 9:00 a.m.
    24. present: It gives the date Monday, January 27, 2025 and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
    25. present: It gives the date Monday, January 27, 2025, and the clock time 9:00 a.m.
  • Impactabsent8/25

    Final assessment

    A 17 to 8 majority finds I absent: No physical injuries were reported, and the notice never states a consequence or severity beyond the crime name. 8 reads mark it present.

    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. present: The text reports "No physical injuries were reported," a stated harm outcome for the student.
    2. present: The text reports a harm outcome in the clause "No physical injuries were reported."
    3. present: It reports no physical injuries and warns that engaging an assailant may put you in further danger.
    4. present: The text reports a sexual grabbing and states no physical injuries, plus tips warning of further danger from an assailant.
    5. absent: No physical injuries were reported, and the notice never states a consequence or severity beyond the crime name.
    6. present: The notice states "No physical injuries were reported" and that engaging an assailant "may put you in further danger."
    7. absent: Fondling is named and no physical injuries were reported, with no stated severity or potential harm beyond the crime.
    8. absent: Aside from naming fondling and saying no physical injuries were reported, the text never says what harm this threat could cause.
    9. absent: It says no physical injuries were reported and never states how severe the assault could be for others.
    10. absent: It reports no physical injuries and never states how serious the assault is or what it could do.
    11. present: Tips say distraction can make you a "vulnerable target for an assailant" and engaging one "may put you in further danger."
    12. absent: Fondling is the hazard name, and no physical injuries were reported does not describe what the threat could do to others.
    13. absent: "No physical injuries were reported" is an after-the-fact outcome, not a statement of what the assault could do or how severe it is.
    14. absent: Fondling is named and "no physical injuries were reported," which does not state potential harm or severity.
    15. absent: It reports no physical injuries and does not state consequences or severity beyond naming the assault.
    16. absent: Grabbing buttocks is the offense itself, and No physical injuries were reported does not describe potential harm or severity.
    17. absent: It reports no physical injuries and does not state severity or what the assault could do to others.
    18. absent: No consequence or severity is stated, and the text notes no physical injuries were reported.
    19. present: It states no physical injuries were reported and warns that engaging an assailant may put you in further danger.
    20. absent: The offense is named and no injuries are noted, but the text never states potential consequences or severity such as danger to life.
    21. absent: It reports no physical injuries and does not state what the assault could do or how severe it is.
    22. absent: It reports no physical injuries and never states potential harm or severity beyond naming the crime.
    23. present: The text reports that no physical injuries occurred, which states the assault's harm outcome.
    24. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond the crime name, and it reports that no physical injuries occurred.
    25. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond the crime itself, and it notes no physical injuries.

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NYU posts Clery Campus Notices and Safety Advisories on its safety-alerts listing. Official product: the Emma webview.
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Official Emma product recovered from the NYU listing: NYU Clery Campus Notice - Sexual Assault / Fondling.
Outcome
No physical injuries. Student offered support and declined to report to NYPD.
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Campus Alert Archive. "New York University: Fondling at Lafayette and West 4th." Incident of January 27, 2025. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/nyu-lafayette-sexual-assault-2025-01-27/

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