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NYU Campus Safety issued a Clery Campus Notice for a fondling across from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street around 2:56 p.m. on October 6, 2024.

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NYU Clery Campus Notice Sexual Assault/Fondling On Sunday, October 6, 2024 the Department of Campus Safety received a report of a fondling that occurred at approximately 2:56 p.m., across the street from Palladium Hall (140 East 14th Street) in Manhattan. An NYU student was on walking west on 14th Street across from Palladium Hall when an unknown person walking east slapped their buttocks as they passed by each other. The unknown individual continued walking east without saying anything. There was no further interaction reported. 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 male-presenting with a dark complexion and facial hair. They were wearing a long grey dress and a hooded sweatshirt.  If you have any 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 2024-11-06-nyu-washington-square-park-sexual-assault: October 6 Palladium Hall fondling vs November 6 West 4th Street fondling.
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 Sexual Assault/Fondling On Sunday, October 6, 2024 the Department of Campus Safety received a report of a fondling that occurred at approximately 2:56 p.m., across the street from Palladium Hall (140 East 14th Street) in Manhattan. An NYU student was on walking west on 14th Street across from Palladium Hall when an unknown person walking east slapped their buttocks as they passed by each other. The unknown individual continued walking east without saying anything. There was no further interaction reported. 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 male-presenting with a dark complexion and facial hair. They were wearing a long grey dress and a hooded sweatshirt.  If you have any 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: The "NYU Clery Campus Notice" header and Department of Campus Safety name the sending 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 "NYU Clery Campus Notice" header and Department of Campus Safety name the sending authority.
    2. present: The branded NYU Clery Campus Notice and Department of Campus Safety identify the source.
    3. present: The NYU Clery header and Department of Campus Safety name the sender.
    4. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety, including an NYU Campus Safety contact line, identify who sent it.
    5. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" plus the Department of Campus Safety name the issuing authority.
    6. present: The opening "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Department of Campus Safety identify the campus sender.
    7. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" together with NYU Campus Safety names the issuing office.
    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: NYU and its Department of Campus Safety appear as the Clery notice issuer.
    11. present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Campus Safety identify the issuing authority.
    12. present: The message is signed "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and cites the Department of Campus Safety.
    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 "Department of Campus Safety" identify the sender.
    15. present: NYU's Clery campus notice banner and named Campus Safety contacts show who is issuing the warning.
    16. present: The NYU Clery banner and Department of Campus Safety identify who is sending the notice.
    17. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify who issued the notice.
    18. present: The branded NYU Clery notice and Department of Campus Safety identify the sender.
    19. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Campus Safety identify who is sending the message.
    20. present: The sender is identified as NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety.
    21. present: The NYU Clery header and Department of Campus Safety name the sender.
    22. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Campus Safety identify the sender.
    23. present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Department of Campus Safety identify the source.
    24. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the university sender.
    25. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety name who is sending the warning.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find H present: It specifies fondling as the sexual assault 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 specifies fondling as the sexual assault hazard.
    2. present: The notice names fondling: an unknown person slapped the student's buttocks in passing.
    3. present: Fondling is stated as the hazard in the title and in the report summary.
    4. present: The offense is named fondling and Sexual Assault/Fondling when a stranger slapped the student's buttocks.
    5. present: The notice specifies "Sexual Assault/Fondling" and a "fondling."
    6. present: The crime is specified as "Sexual Assault/Fondling" and a slap to the buttocks by an unknown passerby.
    7. present: The specific threat is "Sexual Assault/Fondling", described as a stranger slapping the student's buttocks.
    8. present: The notice names "Sexual Assault/Fondling" and a "fondling" as the specific threat.
    9. present: The notice names "Sexual Assault/Fondling" and a "fondling" as the specific threat.
    10. present: Sexual Assault/Fondling plus slapping the student buttocks names a specific sexual crime.
    11. present: It names "Sexual Assault/Fondling" as the specific threat.
    12. present: It names "Sexual Assault/Fondling" as the specific crime.
    13. present: The notice names "Sexual Assault/Fondling" as the specific threat.
    14. present: It names "Sexual Assault/Fondling" and a fondling on 14th Street.
    15. present: It reports a "fondling," a specific sexual-assault hazard rather than an unnamed situation.
    16. present: The message names "fondling" and "Sexual Assault/Fondling" as the specific crime.
    17. present: It specifies fondling, describing an unknown person slapping the student's buttocks.
    18. present: It names "Sexual Assault/Fondling" and a "fondling."
    19. present: The heading and body name "Sexual Assault/Fondling" and a "fondling."
    20. present: It names Sexual Assault/Fondling and describes a stranger slapping the victim's buttocks.
    21. present: It specifies a "fondling" sexual assault as the hazard.
    22. present: It names "Sexual Assault/Fondling" as the threat.
    23. present: It specifies "Sexual Assault/Fondling" and a stranger slapping the student's buttocks.
    24. present: It names "Sexual Assault/Fondling" and describes an unknown person who "slapped their buttocks".
    25. present: The specific hazard is fondling: an unknown person slapped the student's buttocks.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find L present: It occurred across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street 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: It occurred across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    2. present: The incident is across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    3. present: The slap occurred on 14th Street across from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    4. present: It occurred across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan while the student walked on 14th Street.
    5. present: It occurred "across the street from Palladium Hall (140 East 14th Street) in Manhattan."
    6. present: The event is across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street, on 14th Street in Manhattan.
    7. present: It occurred across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    8. present: It locates the incident "across the street from Palladium Hall (140 East 14th Street) in Manhattan."
    9. present: It places the incident "across the street from Palladium Hall (140 East 14th Street) in Manhattan."
    10. present: It happened on 14th Street across from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    11. present: The incident is "across the street from Palladium Hall (140 East 14th Street) in Manhattan."
    12. present: It occurred across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    13. present: It places the incident across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    14. present: The location is across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    15. present: The fondling happened across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan, on 14th Street.
    16. present: It occurred across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    17. present: The incident was across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    18. present: It occurred "across the street from Palladium Hall (140 East 14th Street) in Manhattan."
    19. present: It occurred "across the street from Palladium Hall (140 East 14th Street) in Manhattan."
    20. present: The incident was across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    21. present: The event is across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    22. present: It occurred "across the street from Palladium Hall (140 East 14th Street) in Manhattan."
    23. present: The fondling occurred across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan.
    24. present: The location is "across the street from Palladium Hall (140 East 14th Street) in Manhattan".
    25. present: It occurred across the street from Palladium Hall at 140 East 14th Street in Manhattan, on 14th Street.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find G present: Readers 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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    1. present: Readers are told to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
    2. present: Safety tips direct people to walk in groups, seek a staffed NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    3. present: Recipients are instructed to walk in groups, seek others or an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
    4. present: The tips instruct walking in groups, seeking an NYU facility with officers if in danger, not engaging an assailant, and calling 911.
    5. present: Tips tell people to walk in groups, seek Campus Safety if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
    6. present: Readers are told to walk in groups, seek an NYU facility with officers if they feel in danger, and call 911 if they are victimized.
    7. present: The safety list instructs walking in groups, seeking Campus Safety officers if in danger, and calling 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: Tips tell readers to walk in groups, go to a staffed NYU facility if they feel in danger, not engage, and call 911.
    11. present: Tips instruct people to be aware, walk in groups, seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    12. present: Recipients are told to be aware, walk in groups, seek help if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
    13. present: Safety tips tell recipients to walk in groups, seek others or an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    14. present: Safety tips direct people to stay aware, walk in groups, seek Campus Safety if in danger, and call 911.
    15. present: Safety tips tell the community to walk in groups, trust instincts and seek an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    16. present: The listed tips instruct awareness, walking in groups, seeking Campus Safety if in danger, and calling 911.
    17. present: Recipients are told to be aware, walk in groups, seek a safe NYU facility if in danger, and call 911.
    18. present: Safety tips tell people to stay aware, walk in groups, seek help if in danger, and call 911 immediately.
    19. present: Readers are told to walk in groups, seek others if in danger, and call 911 if they are victimized.
    20. present: Safety tips instruct walking in groups, seeking help if in danger, not engaging an assailant, and calling 911.
    21. present: Readers are instructed to stay aware, walk in groups, seek a staffed NYU facility, and call 911.
    22. present: Recipients are instructed to stay aware, walk in groups, seek help if threatened, and call 911.
    23. present: It instructs recipients to walk in groups, seek help if in danger, and call 911 if they are victimized.
    24. present: Safety tips instruct awareness, walking in groups, seeking an NYU facility if in danger, and calling 911.
    25. present: The tips tell recipients to walk in groups, seek others or an NYU facility if in danger, and call 911 after a crime.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find T present: It gives Sunday, October 6, 2024, at approximately 2:56 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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    1. present: It gives Sunday, October 6, 2024, at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    2. present: The report is dated Sunday, October 6, 2024, and the fondling occurred at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    3. present: The fondling is placed at approximately 2:56 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
    4. present: The fondling is placed at approximately 2:56 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
    5. present: It cites "Sunday, October 6, 2024" and "approximately 2:56 p.m."
    6. present: The fondling occurred on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    7. present: The fondling is placed on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    8. present: It gives the date "Sunday, October 6, 2024" and time "approximately 2:56 p.m."
    9. present: It reports the date "Sunday, October 6, 2024" and the time "approximately 2:56 p.m."
    10. present: The fondling occurred Sunday, October 6, 2024, at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    11. present: It gives "Sunday, October 6, 2024" and "approximately 2:56 p.m."
    12. present: It gives Sunday, October 6, 2024 at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    13. present: It states Sunday, October 6, 2024 and approximately 2:56 p.m.
    14. present: The report is dated Sunday, October 6, 2024, with the incident at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    15. present: The report arrived Sunday, October 6, 2024, and the fondling occurred at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    16. present: The report is on Sunday, October 6, 2024, with the fondling at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    17. present: It gives Sunday, October 6, 2024 and approximately 2:56 p.m.
    18. present: It gives "Sunday, October 6, 2024" and "approximately 2:56 p.m."
    19. present: It gives "Sunday, October 6, 2024" and "approximately 2:56 p.m."
    20. present: It gives Sunday, October 6, 2024 at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    21. present: It gives Sunday, October 6, 2024 and approximately 2:56 p.m. for the fondling.
    22. present: It gives Sunday, October 6, 2024 at approximately 2:56 p.m.
    23. present: It gives Sunday, October 6, 2024, at approximately 2:56 p.m. as when the fondling occurred.
    24. present: It gives "Sunday, October 6, 2024" and "approximately 2:56 p.m."
    25. present: The fondling is timed to Sunday, October 6, 2024 at approximately 2:56 p.m.
  • Impactabsent3/25

    Final assessment

    A 22 to 3 majority finds I absent: No physical injuries were reported, and nothing states severity or consequences beyond the fondling itself. 3 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. absent: No physical injuries were reported, and nothing states severity or consequences beyond the fondling itself.
    2. absent: No physical injuries were reported, and naming fondling alone does not convey consequence or severity.
    3. present: Unwanted sexual contact is described, no physical injuries were reported, and the tips mention danger and an assailant.
    4. absent: No physical injuries were reported, and nothing else is said about what the slap did or how severe it was.
    5. absent: "No physical injuries were reported," and no other consequence or severity language appears.
    6. absent: Beyond naming fondling, the text only notes no physical injuries and gives no consequence or severity for recipients.
    7. present: It states "No physical injuries were reported" after the nonconsensual slap, giving the consequence.
    8. absent: It reports "No physical injuries" and does not state severity or what the hazard could do.
    9. present: Tips warn that engaging an assailant "may put you in further danger," stating potential harm.
    10. absent: The notice reports no physical injuries and does not describe potential harm or seriousness.
    11. absent: "No physical injuries were reported," and no consequence or severity is stated beyond the crime name.
    12. absent: It reports no physical injuries and does not convey hazard severity or harm.
    13. absent: No consequence or severity language appears, and it reports that no physical injuries occurred.
    14. absent: A slap described with "no physical injuries" does not convey potential consequences or severity of the hazard.
    15. absent: A passerby slapped the student's buttocks and no injuries were reported, with no stated consequence or severity beyond the crime name.
    16. absent: No physical injuries are reported and the text does not convey consequence or severity beyond the crime name.
    17. absent: "No physical injuries were reported," with no further severity or consequence language.
    18. absent: "No physical injuries were reported" with no other severity or consequence statement.
    19. absent: "No physical injuries were reported," and the text does not convey potential consequences or severity.
    20. absent: No physical injuries were reported, and no consequence or severity of the assault is stated.
    21. absent: "No physical injuries were reported" is not a statement of severity or potential harm.
    22. absent: It says no physical injuries were reported and does not convey further severity.
    23. absent: No injuries or other consequences are stated, only that the named crime occurred.
    24. absent: "No physical injuries were reported," with no added language about harm, danger, or severity.
    25. absent: The notice says no physical injuries were reported and does not describe potential harm beyond the named fondling.

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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 - Sexual Assault/Fondling.
Outcome
No physical injuries. Student declined to report to NYPD.
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Campus Alert Archive. "New York University: Fondling across from Palladium Hall." Incident of October 6, 2024. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/nyu-palladium-sexual-assault-2024-10-06/

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