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NYU Campus Safety issued a Clery Campus Notice for a mezuzah theft from a Weinstein Hall student door reported Sunday, August 31, 2025.

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NYU Clery Campus Notice Hate Crime / Larceny On Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm, the NYU Department of Campus Safety received a report of a mezuzah stolen from the doorway of a student's room. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight at Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan while the victim, an NYU student, was away from the room. Campus Safety responded to the report, and the police were notified. It is being investigated by Campus Safety and the NYPD as an antisemitic hate crime. The victim was offered support services.  Description of Suspect: The suspect was described as female presenting with black hair and a light complexion. The suspect was wearing brown clothing at the time of the incident. If you have any additional information about this incident, please contact the NYPD at 1(800) 577-TIPS and NYU Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222. Please Remember These Safety Tips: Report suspicious behavior to Campus Safety without delay. Keep an inventory and photographs of valuable items for reference in case of loss or theft. If you are the victim of a crime, do not engage with the assailant as that may put you in further danger.  Report suspicious behavior to Campus Safety without delay. If you are the victim of - or witness to - 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. Check out our website to learn more about how to stay safe on campus and around the city, including tips, community engagement events, and digital programming. 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 2025-09-09-nyu-weinstein-hall-antisemitic-graffiti: mezuzah theft vs graffiti, different dates.
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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 Hate Crime / Larceny On Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm, the NYU Department of Campus Safety received a report of a mezuzah stolen from the doorway of a student's room. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight at Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan while the victim, an NYU student, was away from the room. Campus Safety responded to the report, and the police were notified. It is being investigated by Campus Safety and the NYPD as an antisemitic hate crime. The victim was offered support services.  Description of Suspect: The suspect was described as female presenting with black hair and a light complexion. The suspect was wearing brown clothing at the time of the incident. If you have any additional information about this incident, please contact the NYPD at 1(800) 577-TIPS and NYU Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222. Please Remember These Safety Tips: Report suspicious behavior to Campus Safety without delay. Keep an inventory and photographs of valuable items for reference in case of loss or theft. If you are the victim of a crime, do not engage with the assailant as that may put you in further danger.  Report suspicious behavior to Campus Safety without delay. If you are the victim of - or witness to - 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. Check out our website to learn more about how to stay safe on campus and around the city, including tips, community engagement events, and digital programming. 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 Source present: the branded NYU Clery Campus Notice header and NYU 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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    1. present: The heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify who is issuing the message.
    2. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    3. present: The heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    4. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify who is sending it.
    5. present: The header NYU Clery Campus Notice is a branded sender tag, and the body names the NYU Department of Campus Safety.
    6. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    7. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    8. present: The heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    9. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the sender.
    10. present: The header NYU Clery Campus Notice and NYU Department of Campus Safety name the issuing university and agency.
    11. present: The heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing university and agency.
    12. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the NYU Department of Campus Safety identify who issued the message.
    13. present: The branded header NYU Clery Campus Notice and NYU Department of Campus Safety identify the issuing authority.
    14. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    15. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" name the issuing authority.
    16. present: The heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the named NYU Department of Campus Safety identify the issuer.
    17. present: The heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    18. present: The branded heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    19. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the NYU Department of Campus Safety name the issuing and responding authority.
    20. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    21. present: The branded heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify who issued the message.
    22. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    23. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    24. present: The branded heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the NYU Department of Campus Safety identify who issued the message.
    25. present: The branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "NYU Department of Campus Safety" identify the sender.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Hazard present because the notice names Hate Crime / Larceny and a stolen mezuzah investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.

    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 text names a "Hate Crime / Larceny" and an antisemitic mezuzah theft, a specific threat.
    2. present: The text names a "Hate Crime / Larceny" and a stolen mezuzah investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    3. present: It names a specific threat: "Hate Crime / Larceny" plus a stolen mezuzah treated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    4. present: It names a specific threat: "Hate Crime / Larceny", a stolen mezuzah, and an "antisemitic hate crime".
    5. present: The notice titles the event Hate Crime / Larceny and describes a stolen mezuzah investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    6. present: It names "Hate Crime / Larceny" and a mezuzah stolen, investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    7. present: The text names "Hate Crime / Larceny" and a stolen mezuzah, which are specific threats.
    8. present: The text names "Hate Crime / Larceny" and a mezuzah stolen as an antisemitic hate crime.
    9. present: It names a specific threat: "Hate Crime / Larceny", a mezuzah stolen, investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    10. present: The notice titles Hate Crime / Larceny and describes a mezuzah stolen as an antisemitic hate crime.
    11. present: The notice names a specific threat as "Hate Crime / Larceny" and an antisemitic theft of a mezuzah.
    12. present: It names "Hate Crime / Larceny" and reports a mezuzah stolen, investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    13. present: The text names a specific threat: hate crime and larceny, a mezuzah stolen and treated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    14. present: The text names "Hate Crime / Larceny" and an "antisemitic hate crime" involving a stolen mezuzah.
    15. present: It specifies "Hate Crime / Larceny" and a mezuzah stolen, investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    16. present: The text names a Hate Crime / Larceny: a mezuzah stolen and investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    17. present: It names "Hate Crime / Larceny" and a mezuzah stolen, investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    18. present: The notice names a "Hate Crime / Larceny", a stolen mezuzah, and an antisemitic hate crime.
    19. present: It specifies the threat as "Hate Crime / Larceny", a mezuzah stolen from a doorway and investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    20. present: The text names a specific threat: "Hate Crime / Larceny" and an "antisemitic hate crime" involving a stolen mezuzah.
    21. present: It names "Hate Crime / Larceny" and a mezuzah stolen, investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    22. present: The text names "Hate Crime / Larceny" and a stolen mezuzah, which are specific threats.
    23. present: The notice names a "Hate Crime / Larceny" and a mezuzah stolen from a doorway, which are specific threats.
    24. present: It names a specific threat: hate crime and larceny, a mezuzah stolen and treated as an antisemitic hate crime.
    25. present: It names a specific threat: "Hate Crime / Larceny" and a mezuzah stolen from a student's doorway.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Location present: the theft is placed at Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan, at a student's doorway.

    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 incident at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan".
    2. present: It places the incident at Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan, at a student's doorway.
    3. present: It places the incident at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan".
    4. present: The incident is placed at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan" in a student room doorway.
    5. present: It places the theft at the doorway of a student's room in Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan.
    6. present: The theft is placed at Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan.
    7. present: It places the incident at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan".
    8. present: It locates the incident at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan".
    9. present: The incident is placed at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan" on a student's doorway.
    10. present: It places the incident at Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan.
    11. present: It places the incident at Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan.
    12. present: The theft is placed at Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan, from the doorway of a student's room.
    13. present: It places the incident at Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan, a named building and borough.
    14. present: It places the incident at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan".
    15. present: The incident is placed at Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan.
    16. present: It places the theft at Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan.
    17. present: It places the incident at Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan.
    18. present: It locates the incident at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan".
    19. present: The incident is placed at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan" at a student's room doorway.
    20. present: It places the incident at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan" at a student's doorway.
    21. present: The theft is placed at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan".
    22. present: It places the incident at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan".
    23. present: It places the theft at Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan.
    24. present: The incident is placed at Weinstein Residence Hall in Manhattan, at a student's doorway.
    25. present: The incident is placed at "Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan".
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Guidance present: recipients are told to report suspicious behavior without delay, not engage an assailant, and call 911 immediately.

    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: It tells recipients to report suspicious behavior without delay, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    2. present: It tells readers to report suspicious behavior without delay, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    3. present: It tells readers to report suspicious behavior, not engage an assailant, and "call 911 immediately".
    4. present: Recipients are told to "call 911 immediately", report suspicious behavior, and "do not engage with the assailant".
    5. present: It tells readers to report suspicious behavior without delay, call 911, contact Campus Safety, and not engage with an assailant.
    6. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior without delay, not engage an assailant, and call 911 if a victim or witness.
    7. present: Recipients are told to report suspicious behavior, not engage an assailant, and call 911 if a victim or witness.
    8. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior without delay, not engage an assailant, and call 911 immediately.
    9. present: It tells readers to report suspicious behavior without delay, call 911 immediately, and not engage with an assailant.
    10. present: It tells readers to report suspicious behavior, not engage an assailant, and call 911 if they are a victim or witness.
    11. present: It tells readers to report suspicious behavior, not engage an assailant, and call 911, then Campus Safety.
    12. present: Recipients are told to report suspicious behavior without delay, not engage an assailant, and call 911 immediately.
    13. present: Recipients are told to report suspicious behavior without delay, not engage an assailant, and call 911 immediately if a victim or witness.
    14. present: Recipients are told to report suspicious behavior, not engage the assailant, and "call 911 immediately".
    15. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, not engage the assailant, and call 911 if they are a victim or witness.
    16. present: It instructs readers to report suspicious behavior, not engage an assailant, and call 911 if a victim or witness.
    17. present: It tells recipients to report suspicious behavior, not engage an assailant, and call 911 immediately if they are a victim or witness.
    18. present: It tells readers to report suspicious behavior, not engage an assailant, and "call 911 immediately".
    19. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior without delay, not engage an assailant, and "call 911 immediately" if a victim or witness.
    20. present: Recipients are told to report suspicious behavior, not engage an assailant, and call 911 if they are a victim or witness.
    21. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, not engage an assailant, and call 911 immediately.
    22. present: Recipients are told to call 911 immediately, report suspicious behavior without delay, and not engage with an assailant.
    23. present: It tells recipients to report suspicious behavior without delay, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    24. present: It instructs readers to report suspicious behavior without delay, not engage an assailant, and call 911 immediately.
    25. present: Recipients are told to report suspicious behavior, not engage an assailant, and "call 911 immediately".
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Time present: the report is Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm, and the theft Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.

    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 dates and clock times such as "Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm" and "between 11:00 pm and midnight".
    2. present: It gives the report time as Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and the incident window as Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    3. present: It gives dates and clock times, including "Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm" and "between 11:00 pm and midnight".
    4. present: It gives dates and clock times, including "Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm" and "11:00 pm and midnight".
    5. present: It gives the report time as Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and the incident window as Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    6. present: It gives Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm for the report and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight for the theft.
    7. present: It gives dates and clock times, including "Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm" and "Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight".
    8. present: It gives dates and clock times, including "Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm" and "August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight".
    9. present: It gives dates and clock times: Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm, and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    10. present: It gives Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    11. present: It gives dates and clock times, including Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    12. present: It gives Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    13. present: It gives dates and clock times, including Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    14. present: It gives dates and clock times including "Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm" and "between 11:00 pm and midnight".
    15. present: It timestamps the report on Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and the theft on Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    16. present: It gives dates and clock times, including Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and Saturday between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    17. present: It gives dates and clock times, including Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    18. present: It gives Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    19. present: It gives dates and clock times, including Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    20. present: It gives dates and clock times, including Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    21. present: It gives "Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm" and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    22. present: It gives clock times and dates, including "Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm" and "Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight".
    23. present: It gives clock times and dates, including Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    24. present: It gives recency with Sunday, August 31st at 1:15 pm and Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight.
    25. present: It gives dates and clock times, including "Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm" and a Saturday night window.
  • Impactabsent3/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Impact absent: naming larceny and a hate crime states the offense without injury, danger, or other severity.

    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: It does not state consequences or severity of this theft beyond naming the crime itself.
    2. absent: A completed theft of a mezuzah is named, but the text never states injury, danger, or other harm this crime could cause.
    3. absent: The theft and hate crime labels do not state consequences or severity such as injury risk from this incident.
    4. absent: A theft and hate-crime label name the offense but do not state injury, danger, or how severe the harm is.
    5. absent: It does not state what the theft could do to people or how serious it is, only that a mezuzah was stolen.
    6. absent: Naming a hate crime theft does not state consequences or severity such as injury, danger from this incident, or how serious it is.
    7. absent: Naming the theft and hate crime does not state consequences or severity such as injury or danger from this incident.
    8. absent: No consequence or severity of this theft is stated, only that a mezuzah was stolen while the student was away.
    9. absent: The theft and hate crime are named, but the text does not state consequences or severity of this hazard for people or property.
    10. absent: It does not state what the crime could do to people or how severe it is, beyond naming the offense.
    11. absent: Theft of a mezuzah is the crime itself, with no statement of injury, danger, or other consequences or severity.
    12. present: A safety tip warns that engaging an assailant "may put you in further danger," stating possible harm.
    13. absent: Nothing states what the theft or hate crime could do to people or how severe it is, beyond naming the crime.
    14. present: Safety guidance states that engaging the assailant "may put you in further danger", a stated harm.
    15. absent: A stolen mezuzah is the crime itself, with no stated injury, danger to others, or other consequence beyond the hazard name.
    16. absent: The completed theft is described with no statement of injury, danger, or other harm the crime could cause.
    17. absent: It does not state what the theft or hate crime could do to people or property beyond naming the offense itself.
    18. absent: It does not state injury, danger, or other consequences beyond naming the theft and hate crime.
    19. absent: A stolen mezuzah and the hate-crime label name the offense but do not state consequence or severity such as dangerous or injurious.
    20. absent: No consequence or severity of this theft is stated beyond naming the crime.
    21. absent: Nothing states what this theft could do or how severe it is, beyond naming the crime.
    22. absent: A past theft is described, but the message does not state injury, lethality, or other severity of this hazard.
    23. present: It warns that engaging an assailant "may put you in further danger," stating possible harm.
    24. absent: The notice does not state what harm the theft or hate crime could do to people or property beyond naming the crime.
    25. absent: The notice does not state consequences or severity of the theft beyond naming the crime itself.

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Background

NYU posts Clery Campus Notices on its safety-alerts listing. This Emma webview is the official timely-warning email.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official Clery Campus Notice names a hate-crime larceny of a mezuzah at Weinstein Hall.
Outcome
Investigation ongoing at capture.
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Campus Alert Archive. "New York University: Mezuzah stolen from a Weinstein Hall student door." Incident of August 30, 2025. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/nyu-weinstein-mezuzah-theft-2025-08-30/

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