Punching attack in front of 11 Waverly Place
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedNYU Campus Safety issued a Clery Campus Notice for an aggravated assault in front of 11 Waverly Place around 11:30 p.m. on November 7, 2024.
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NYU Clery Campus Notice Aggravated Assault On Friday, November 8, 2024, at 12:46 p.m., the Department of Campus Safety received a report of an aggravated assault that occurred on November 7 at approximately 11:30 p.m., in front of 11 Waverly Place, in Manhattan. The complainant, an NYU alumnus, was exiting Josie Woods Pub onto Waverly Place with a friend, when two unknown individuals approached the victim and began what was seemingly a friendly interaction. However, one of the unknown individuals abruptly and without warning began screaming vulgarities and then physically attacked the victim. The suspect punched the victim approximately six times. As the victim attempted to shield themselves, the suspect struck approximately five more times and the victim was knocked to the ground. The suspect then put the victim in a headlock. A passerby intervened, and both of the unknown individuals fled west on Waverly Place. As a result of the assault, the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and a laceration of their left eyebrow. The NYPD and EMS responded to the scene and the victim was transported to the hospital where they were treated for their injuries. Description of Suspect: The suspect was described as male-presenting with a light complexion, approximately 5'7" with dark hair. The victim described the suspect's race/ethnicity as white, wearing a white t-shirt and black jeans. This assault is being actively investigated. If you have any additional information about this incident, we urge you to 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 NYU Clery Campus Notice branding and Department of Campus Safety identify the issuing authority.
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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- present: The NYU Clery Campus Notice branding and Department of Campus Safety identify the issuing authority.
- present: The NYU Clery Campus Notice, Department of Campus Safety, NYPD, and EMS identify the sender and responding agencies.
- present: The NYU Clery Campus Notice and Department of Campus Safety identify the issuing authority.
- present: The NYU Clery Campus Notice banner, Department of Campus Safety, NYPD, and EMS identify the issuer and responding agencies.
- present: The notice is branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and cites the Department of Campus Safety.
- present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Department of Campus Safety identify the sending authority.
- present: The Department of Campus Safety issues this "NYU Clery Campus Notice", which identifies the source.
- present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
- present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuer.
- present: NYU names itself in the Clery banner, and the Department of Campus Safety is the agency that received the report.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing source.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify who is issuing the notice.
- present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the sender.
- present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify who is issuing the message.
- present: The Clery campus notice and Department of Campus Safety name NYU as the issuing authority.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify who issued the notice.
- present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the source.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the source.
- present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Department of Campus Safety identify who issued it.
- present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety identify who is issuing the notice.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify who is issuing the notice.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety name the issuing campus authority.
- present: The message is labeled "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and cites the "Department of Campus Safety" as the reporter.
- present: The notice is labeled NYU Clery Campus Notice and attributes the report to the Department of Campus Safety.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find H present: It names aggravated assault 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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- present: It names aggravated assault as the specific hazard.
- present: The heading and body name aggravated assault, including punching, a headlock, and a physical attack.
- present: "Aggravated Assault" is named, then described as a sudden physical attack with punches and a headlock.
- present: Aggravated Assault is named, and the narrative details punches, a headlock, and a sudden physical attack.
- present: The heading names "Aggravated Assault," a specific threat.
- present: It names "Aggravated Assault" and recounts punching, a knockdown, and a headlock by an unknown attacker.
- present: The hazard is specified as "Aggravated Assault", then a punching and headlock attack.
- present: The notice names "Aggravated Assault" as the specific threat.
- present: The notice names "Aggravated Assault" as the specific threat.
- present: The heading Aggravated Assault is backed by a beating, knockdown, and headlock.
- present: The message names "Aggravated Assault" as the specific threat.
- present: It names "Aggravated Assault" as the specific threat.
- present: The notice names "Aggravated Assault" as the specific threat.
- present: The heading and body name "Aggravated Assault" as the hazard.
- present: "Aggravated Assault" is named, then described as a punching attack and headlock, a specific violent threat.
- present: The headline and body name "aggravated assault", a specific violent crime.
- present: It names "Aggravated Assault" and describes punching, a headlock, and a physical attack.
- present: It names "Aggravated Assault" as the specific crime.
- present: The alert names "Aggravated Assault" as the threat.
- present: It names Aggravated Assault and describes a physical attack with punches and a headlock.
- present: It names "Aggravated Assault" and describes a physical attack, a specific hazard.
- present: It names "Aggravated Assault" as the specific threat.
- present: It specifies "Aggravated Assault" and describes a physical attack, punching, and a headlock.
- present: It specifies "Aggravated Assault" and describes a punching and headlock attack.
- present: It names aggravated assault and describes a punching attack, a knockdown, and a headlock.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find L present: It says the assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, outside Josie Woods Pub.
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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- present: It says the assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, outside Josie Woods Pub.
- present: The assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan after the victim left Josie Woods Pub.
- present: The attack happened in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan as the victim left Josie Woods Pub.
- present: The assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan as the victim left Josie Woods Pub onto Waverly Place.
- present: It occurred "in front of 11 Waverly Place, in Manhattan," after the victim left Josie Woods Pub.
- present: The assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan as the complainant left Josie Woods Pub.
- present: The beating happened in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, outside Josie Woods Pub.
- present: It locates the assault "in front of 11 Waverly Place, in Manhattan."
- present: It places the assault "in front of 11 Waverly Place, in Manhattan."
- present: The attack happened in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan as the victim left Josie Woods Pub.
- present: It says the assault occurred "in front of 11 Waverly Place, in Manhattan."
- present: It locates the assault in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, outside Josie Woods Pub.
- present: It places the assault in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, outside Josie Woods Pub.
- present: It occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, after the victim left Josie Woods Pub.
- present: The assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, after the victim left Josie Woods Pub.
- present: It occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, outside Josie Woods Pub.
- present: The assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, outside Josie Woods Pub.
- present: It occurred "in front of 11 Waverly Place, in Manhattan" outside Josie Woods Pub.
- present: It occurred "in front of 11 Waverly Place, in Manhattan," also citing Josie Woods Pub and Waverly Place.
- present: The assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan after the victim left Josie Woods Pub.
- present: It says the assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, outside Josie Woods Pub.
- present: It locates the assault "in front of 11 Waverly Place, in Manhattan."
- present: The assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan, outside Josie Woods Pub.
- present: The assault occurred "in front of 11 Waverly Place, in Manhattan" after the victim left Josie Woods Pub.
- present: The assault occurred in front of 11 Waverly Place in Manhattan after the victim left Josie Woods Pub.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find G present: Recipients are told to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 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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- present: Recipients are told to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
- present: Tips instruct people to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if they feel in danger, and call 911 after a crime.
- present: The safety list instructs people to walk in groups, seek others or an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
- present: The listed tips tell readers to walk in groups, seek Campus Safety officers if in danger, not engage the assailant, and call 911 immediately.
- present: Protective tips include walking in groups, seeking an open NYU facility if in danger, and calling 911.
- present: Recipients are told to walk in groups, seek others or an open NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 immediately if victimized.
- present: The closing tips direct people to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility with officers, and call 911.
- present: Safety tips instruct recipients to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
- present: Safety tips tell readers to stay aware, walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
- present: Protective advice includes walking in groups, seeking posted officers if in danger, not engaging the assailant, and calling 911.
- present: Safety tips instruct awareness, walking in groups, seeking a facility with officers, and calling 911.
- present: Safety tips instruct people to be aware of surroundings, walk in groups, seek help if in danger, and call 911.
- present: Safety tips instruct recipients to walk in groups, seek others or an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
- present: Safety tips tell people to stay aware, walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
- present: The safety-tip list directs readers to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility with officers, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
- present: Recipients are told to be aware, walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
- present: Safety tips direct people to stay aware, walk in groups, seek Campus Safety if in danger, and call 911.
- present: Safety tips instruct awareness, walking in groups, seeking a safe facility if in danger, and calling 911.
- present: Safety tips instruct people to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
- present: Protective tips tell people to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
- present: Safety tips instruct people to stay aware, walk in groups, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
- present: Recipients are told to stay aware, walk in groups, seek help if in danger, and call 911.
- present: Protective tips tell people to walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility, and call 911 immediately.
- present: Recipients are told to stay aware, walk in groups, seek an open NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
- present: The safety list tells people to walk in groups, not engage an assailant, and call 911 immediately if they are a victim.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find T present: The report is Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m., and the assault was November 7 at about 11:30 p.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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- present: The report is Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m., and the assault was November 7 at about 11:30 p.m.
- present: The report is timed at 12:46 p.m. on November 8, 2024, and the attack at about 11:30 p.m. on November 7.
- present: The assault is timed at about 11:30 p.m. on November 7, with the report taken at 12:46 p.m. on November 8, 2024.
- present: The attack is timed at about 11:30 p.m. on November 7, with the report taken at 12:46 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024.
- present: It timestamps the report "Friday, November 8, 2024, at 12:46 p.m." and the assault "November 7 at approximately 11:30 p.m."
- present: A report time of Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m. is given, and the attack itself is about 11:30 p.m. on November 7.
- present: A report arrived Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m. for an assault about 11:30 p.m. on November 7.
- present: It gives report time "November 8, 2024, at 12:46 p.m." and occurrence "November 7 at approximately 11:30 p.m."
- present: It gives "Friday, November 8, 2024, at 12:46 p.m." and that the assault occurred "November 7 at approximately 11:30 p.m."
- present: The assault is timed to November 7 at about 11:30 p.m., and the report to 12:46 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024.
- present: It includes "Friday, November 8, 2024, at 12:46 p.m." and the assault time "November 7 at approximately 11:30 p.m."
- present: It gives Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m. and the assault on November 7 at about 11:30 p.m.
- present: It gives Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m. and the assault time of about 11:30 p.m. on November 7.
- present: Campus Safety received the report Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m., for an assault about 11:30 p.m. on November 7.
- present: The report came in Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m., and the assault occurred November 7 at about 11:30 p.m.
- present: It gives November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m. for the report and November 7 at about 11:30 p.m. for the assault.
- present: The report is dated Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m., and the assault about 11:30 p.m. on November 7.
- present: The report is dated "Friday, November 8, 2024, at 12:46 p.m." and the assault "November 7 at approximately 11:30 p.m."
- present: It includes "Friday, November 8, 2024, at 12:46 p.m." and the assault time "approximately 11:30 p.m."
- present: It includes Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m. and the incident time of about 11:30 p.m. on November 7.
- present: It gives Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m. and the assault time of about 11:30 p.m. on November 7.
- present: It includes Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:46 p.m. and the assault about 11:30 p.m. on November 7.
- present: It dates the attack to November 7 at approximately 11:30 p.m., with a November 8, 12:46 p.m. report time.
- present: It timestamps the report "Friday, November 8, 2024, at 12:46 p.m." and the attack "November 7 at approximately 11:30 p.m."
- present: The crime is timed to November 7 at approximately 11:30 p.m., with the report received November 8 at 12:46 p.m.
Impactpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find I present: It states the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and laceration and was taken to the hospital.
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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- present: It states the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: The victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and laceration and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
- present: The victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and eyebrow laceration and was transported to the hospital.
- present: It states that as a result the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and eyebrow laceration and was treated at a hospital.
- present: The victim "suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and a laceration" and was taken to the hospital, stating real harm.
- present: It states the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and eyebrow laceration, then was taken to the hospital for those injuries.
- present: The victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and eyebrow laceration and was treated at a hospital.
- present: It states the victim "suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and a laceration" and was treated at a hospital.
- present: The victim "suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and a laceration" and was taken to the hospital.
- present: It reports a broken nose, bruised eye, and eyebrow laceration, plus hospital transport and treatment.
- present: It states the victim "suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and a laceration" and was treated at the hospital.
- present: The victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and a laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: It states the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and a laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: It states the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: The victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and eyebrow laceration, then was taken to a hospital for treatment.
- present: The victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and eyebrow laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: The victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and eyebrow laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: The victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: It states the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: The victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: It states the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: It states the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: It states the victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and laceration and was taken to the hospital.
- present: It states actual harm: a "broken nose, bruised eye, and a laceration" and hospital treatment.
- present: The victim suffered a broken nose, bruised eye, and eyebrow laceration and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Campus Alert Archive. "New York University: Punching attack in front of 11 Waverly Place." Incident of November 7, 2024. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/nyu-waverly-aggravated-assault-2024-11-07/
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