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NYU Campus Safety issued a Clery Campus Notice for a robbery near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place around 8:15 p.m. on September 16, 2024.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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NYU Clery Campus Notice Robbery On September 16, 2024, at 9:30 p.m., the Department of Campus Safety received a report of a robbery. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.   The victims, two NYU students, were exiting the park when an unknown individual approached the two students. The unknown subject threatened to harm the students physically and demanded money. Fearing for their safety, one of the students gave the unknown individual money. The unknown individual took the money and retreated into the park. The victims did not sustain any injuries. The NYPD has been notified. Description of Suspect: The suspect is described as masculine, presenting with a dark complexion. If you have additional information about this incident, please contact 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 2024-09-17-nyu-first-avenue-robbery and from 2024-11-15-nyu-washington-square-park-robbery: September 16 west-entrance robbery vs September 17 First Avenue hate-crime robbery vs November 15 south-side wallet struggle.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (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.

NYU Clery Campus Notice Robbery On September 16, 2024, at 9:30 p.m., the Department of Campus Safety received a report of a robbery. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.   The victims, two NYU students, were exiting the park when an unknown individual approached the two students. The unknown subject threatened to harm the students physically and demanded money. Fearing for their safety, one of the students gave the unknown individual money. The unknown individual took the money and retreated into the park. The victims did not sustain any injuries. The NYPD has been notified. Description of Suspect: The suspect is described as masculine, presenting with a dark complexion. If you have additional information about this incident, please contact 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: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and NYU Campus Safety identify who sent 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: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and NYU Campus Safety identify who sent the message.
    2. present: The branded NYU Clery Campus Notice and Department of Campus Safety identify the issuing authority.
    3. present: The branded NYU Clery Campus Notice and Campus Safety phone line identify the sender.
    4. present: The NYU Clery Campus Notice header and Department of Campus Safety, with NYPD notified, name the source.
    5. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety name the sending authority.
    6. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety name the sending institution and unit.
    7. present: The message is an "NYU Clery Campus Notice" from the Department of Campus Safety, naming the source.
    8. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    9. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuer.
    10. present: The branded NYU Clery banner and the Department of Campus Safety identify who sent the alert.
    11. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    12. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the sender.
    13. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the sender.
    14. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the university source.
    15. present: The NYU Clery campus notice and Department of Campus Safety identify who is sending the warning.
    16. present: The NYU Clery Campus Notice and Department of Campus Safety name the source.
    17. present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Department of Campus Safety identify who issued the alert.
    18. present: Branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Department of Campus Safety name the source.
    19. present: The branded NYU Clery notice and Department of Campus Safety identify who issued the alert.
    20. present: The message opens with NYU Clery Campus Notice and cites the Department of Campus Safety.
    21. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the sender.
    22. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the sender.
    23. present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Department of Campus Safety identify the authority.
    24. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the sender, with NYPD also notified.
    25. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety name the sender of the robbery warning.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find H present: It names robbery as the specific hazard.

    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: It names robbery as the specific hazard.
    2. present: The heading and body name a robbery in which an unknown person demanded money.
    3. present: Robbery is named, with a demand for money after a threat of physical harm.
    4. present: Robbery is specified as an unknown person demanding money from two students.
    5. present: It reports a "Robbery," a specific named threat.
    6. present: The heading and body specify a "robbery" in which an unknown person demanded money from two students.
    7. present: It identifies the hazard as "Robbery", a demand for money backed by a threat of physical harm.
    8. present: The notice names "Robbery" as the specific threat.
    9. present: The notice names "Robbery" as the specific threat.
    10. present: It names Robbery and describes a demand for money under threat of force.
    11. present: The message names "Robbery" as the specific threat.
    12. present: It names "Robbery" as the specific hazard.
    13. present: The notice names "Robbery" as the specific threat.
    14. present: The notice names "Robbery" as the specific threat.
    15. present: It reports a "robbery" in which an unknown person demanded money, a named crime type.
    16. present: The message names "robbery" as the specific crime, including a demand for money.
    17. present: It names "Robbery" in which an unknown person demanded money from two students.
    18. present: It names "Robbery" as the threat.
    19. present: The message names "Robbery" as the specific threat.
    20. present: It names Robbery and describes a demand for money under threat.
    21. present: The message names a "robbery" as the specific threat.
    22. present: It names "Robbery" as the specific threat.
    23. present: It names "Robbery" and a demand for money after an unknown person approached two students.
    24. present: The heading "Robbery" and a demand for money under threat of physical harm name the hazard.
    25. present: Robbery is named, with an unknown person demanding money from two students.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find L present: The robbery occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.

    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: The robbery occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    2. present: It occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    3. present: It occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    4. present: It occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan as the students left the park.
    5. present: It occurred "near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan."
    6. present: It locates the crime near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    7. present: The robbery happened near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    8. present: It locates the incident "near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan."
    9. present: It places the incident "near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan."
    10. present: The scene is near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    11. present: It occurred "near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan."
    12. present: It occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    13. present: It places the robbery near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    14. present: The robbery was near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    15. present: The robbery happened near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    16. present: It occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    17. present: The incident occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    18. present: It occurred "near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan."
    19. present: It occurred "near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan."
    20. present: It locates the robbery near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    21. present: It occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    22. present: It occurred "near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan."
    23. present: It occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
    24. present: It occurred "near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan".
    25. present: It occurred near the west entrance of Washington Square Park at West Washington Place in Manhattan.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find G present: Safety tips instruct walking in groups, seeking a staffed NYU facility if in danger, not engaging an assailant, and calling 911.

    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 walking in groups, seeking a staffed NYU facility if in danger, not engaging an assailant, and calling 911.
    2. present: Safety tips instruct people to walk in groups, seek a staffed NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    3. present: Tips instruct walking in groups, seeking others or an open NYU facility if in danger, and calling 911 immediately if victimized.
    4. present: Recipients are directed to stay aware, walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    5. present: Safety tips tell recipients to walk in groups, seek others or an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    6. present: Tips direct walking in groups, seeking others or an officer staffed NYU facility if in danger, and calling 911 after a crime.
    7. present: Recipients are told to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if they feel in danger, and call 911.
    8. present: Safety tips instruct recipients to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
    9. present: Safety tips tell readers to stay aware, walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    10. present: Protective tips tell people to walk in groups, seek a facility with officers, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    11. present: Safety tips instruct awareness, walking in groups, seeking others if in danger, and calling 911.
    12. present: Safety tips instruct recipients to walk in groups, seek Campus Safety if in danger, and call 911.
    13. present: Safety tips instruct recipients to walk in groups, seek others or an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    14. present: Recipients are instructed to be aware of surroundings, walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    15. present: Recipients are told to walk in groups, seek others or an NYU facility with officers if in danger, and call 911 immediately if victimized.
    16. present: Safety tips instruct awareness, walking in groups, seeking Campus Safety if in danger, and calling 911.
    17. present: Safety tips instruct staying aware, walking in groups, seeking a safe facility if in danger, and calling 911.
    18. present: Safety tips instruct awareness, walking in groups, seeking a facility if in danger, and calling 911.
    19. present: Safety tips tell readers to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    20. present: Safety tips tell people to walk in groups, seek Campus Safety officers if in danger, and call 911.
    21. present: Safety tips instruct readers to stay aware, walk in groups, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    22. present: Recipients are told to be aware, walk in groups, seek others if in danger, and call 911.
    23. present: Safety tips tell people to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    24. present: Safety tips tell people to be aware, walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    25. present: The safety tips tell people to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 immediately if victimized.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find T present: It gives September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. for the report and around 8:15 p.m. for the incident.

    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 gives September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. for the report and around 8:15 p.m. for the incident.
    2. present: The report time is 9:30 p.m. on September 16, 2024, and the robbery around 8:15 p.m.
    3. present: The robbery is placed around 8:15 p.m. on September 16, 2024, with a 9:30 p.m. report the same night.
    4. present: The robbery happened around 8:15 p.m. and was reported at 9:30 p.m. on September 16, 2024.
    5. present: The report time is "September 16, 2024, at 9:30 p.m." and the robbery "around 8:15 p.m."
    6. present: The report is September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m., and the robbery occurred around 8:15 p.m.
    7. present: The report is dated September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m., and the robbery occurred around 8:15 p.m.
    8. present: It gives report time "September 16, 2024, at 9:30 p.m." and occurrence "around 8:15 p.m."
    9. present: It reports "September 16, 2024, at 9:30 p.m." and that the incident occurred "around 8:15 p.m."
    10. present: The report is September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m., and the robbery around 8:15 p.m.
    11. present: It gives "September 16, 2024, at 9:30 p.m." and "around 8:15 p.m."
    12. present: It gives September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. for the report and around 8:15 p.m. for the robbery.
    13. present: It states September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. and that the incident occurred around 8:15 p.m.
    14. present: The report is September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m., and the incident occurred around 8:15 p.m.
    15. present: The report came in September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m., and the robbery occurred around 8:15 p.m.
    16. present: The report is at 9:30 p.m. on September 16, 2024, and the robbery was around 8:15 p.m.
    17. present: It gives September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. for the report and around 8:15 p.m. for the incident.
    18. present: Report time is "September 16, 2024, at 9:30 p.m." and the incident "around 8:15 p.m."
    19. present: It reports "September 16, 2024, at 9:30 p.m." and the incident "around 8:15 p.m."
    20. present: It reports September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. and the incident around 8:15 p.m.
    21. present: The report is September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m., with the robbery around 8:15 p.m.
    22. present: It reports September 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. and the incident around 8:15 p.m.
    23. present: It timestamps the report at 9:30 p.m. on September 16, 2024, and the robbery around 8:15 p.m.
    24. present: It gives "September 16, 2024, at 9:30 p.m." for the report and "around 8:15 p.m." for the robbery.
    25. present: The robbery is timed around 8:15 p.m. on September 16, 2024, with the report at 9:30 p.m.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find I present: The robber threatened to harm the students physically, and a victim complied while fearing for their safety.

    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 robber threatened to harm the students physically, and a victim complied while fearing for their safety.
    2. present: The suspect threatened to harm the students physically, and they complied fearing for their safety.
    3. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically," they were "fearing for their safety," and the text notes they were uninjured.
    4. present: The suspect threatened to harm the students physically, and one complied while fearing for their safety.
    5. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically" and they acted "fearing for their safety," stating potential harm.
    6. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically" and they were "fearing for their safety," which states potential harm.
    7. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically", they feared for their safety, and they "did not sustain any injuries".
    8. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically" and a student complied "Fearing for their safety."
    9. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically," and a student acted "Fearing for their safety."
    10. present: The suspect threatened to harm the students physically, and a student complied fearing for their safety.
    11. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically" and they were "Fearing for their safety."
    12. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically" and the victims were "Fearing for their safety."
    13. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically," and the victims acted "fearing for their safety."
    14. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically," and they complied "fearing for their safety."
    15. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically," and a student complied while "fearing for their safety."
    16. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically" and the victims acted "fearing for their safety."
    17. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically," and one student complied while "Fearing for their safety."
    18. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically" and victims were "Fearing for their safety."
    19. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically," and a victim complied while "Fearing for their safety."
    20. present: The suspect threatened to harm the students physically, and the victims were fearing for their safety.
    21. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically," and they complied while "fearing for their safety."
    22. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically" and they acted "Fearing for their safety."
    23. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically," and a victim complied while "fearing for their safety."
    24. present: The suspect "threatened to harm the students physically" and they complied while "fearing for their safety".
    25. present: The suspect threatened to harm the students physically, and the victims complied while fearing for their safety.

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Background

NYU posts Clery Campus Notices on its safety-alerts listing. Official product: the Emma webview.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official Emma product recovered from the NYU listing: NYU Clery Campus Notice - Robbery.
Outcome
Two NYU students. One gave money after a threat of harm. No injuries.
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Campus Alert Archive. "New York University: Robbery at the west entrance of the park." Incident of September 16, 2024. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/nyu-washington-square-park-robbery-2024-09-16/

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