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The following items may be needed, depending on personal preference, in all residence halls unless otherwise indicated in the information about your specific residence hall in the residence hall pages:

Bedding/linens: You will need long (80 inch) twin bed size flat and fitted sheets, blankets, bedspreads, and pillows. You will also need to provide your own towels and washcloths. Information about mail ordering linens for delivery to your residence will also be mailed to new freshmen and transfers during the summer.

Personal items: Clothing, toiletries, medicines, books, study materials, and whatever else is necessary for you to live and work comfortably.

Cooking equipment: Residents in apartment-style buildings, which have stoves and refrigerators, provide their own cook ware, dishes, and supplies. Toasters, toaster ovens, and hot plates are prohibited in all residences for fire safety and electrical reasons.

Refrigerator and/or microwave: Apartment-style residence halls all have refrigerators, and some identified on the residence hall web pages above have microwaves. Other residents may bring a small refrigerator (less than 5 cubic feet) and/or microwave, or arrange to rent them from information that will be mailed to new freshmen and transfers during the summer. Coordinate plans with roommates/suitemates to avoid duplication and space problems.

Room amenities: non-halogen desk or floor lamps, rugs (except in carpeted residence halls identified on the residence hall web pages above), posters, alarm clock, clothes hangers. All windows have blinds, so curtains are not needed.

TVs and stereos: should be compact and equipped with headphones to allow use without disturbing roommates. Coordinate plans with roommates/suitemates to avoid duplication and space problems.

Telephones: Residents provide their own telephones.

Computers: Residents may bring their own computers, or purchase them through the special programs at the NYU Computer Store. For more information about computer connection specifications and purchase options see Resnet and associated links.

All undergraduate residence halls have high-speed Ethernet computer connections into student rooms. Anyone using a computer without an Ethernet card can make standard modem connections over the telephone lines by setting up an NYU dial up account as explained in Resnet.

• Air conditioners
• Candles
• Drugs and other controlled substances without prescription
• Electric heaters
• Flammable decorations including natural or artificial Christmas trees
• Furniture-except small book shelves
• Halogen lamps
• Hot plates, toasters, toaster ovens, grills, or other open flame or heating coil devices
• Incense
• Pets or animals of any kind
• Wall or cordless telephones
• Weapons of any kind including firearms, fireworks, ammunition, knives, or explosives

NYU has an expansive bus system that makes stops at residence halls outside of the immediate Washington Square and Union Square areas. Click on the links below for more information.

Scheduled route and SafeRide Information  

Real Time Bus Position with TransLoc System

Safety and security are everyone's responsibility (link to Students section: Staff Services Offered), but this residence also has specific building security procedures:
NYU Public Safety Services officers on duty 24 hours a day.
Protection telephone: (212) 995-3005.

• All residents must present their NYU ID cards on entry.
• All guests must be signed in and out by their resident host and leave picture ID at the guard station.

There is no storage space for students' use in public areas of the residence halls. Please do not bring more personal property than you can keep within your room. Students may not store belongings in the residence halls during the summer. Students who need or wish to store belongings during the summer are encouraged to use local commercial storage facilities. Information regarding commercial storage options will be made available in each residence hall prior to the end of the spring term.

Maintenance & Repairs

Report maintenance concerns to the residence hall resource center or through the FCM work request service at this link. Service Request forms should be submitted at the first sign of a problem.

If there is damage in your room, do not repair it yourself. Skilled University repair personnel will remedy the situation. If your neglect or actions have created the need for repair, you will be charged for the resulting costs. General preventative maintenance and routine repairs are performed without charge to residents. Emergency repairs include major leaks and flooding, inoperative door locks, and any problem that endangers property or safety. In case of an emergency, contact the front desk or any member of the residence hall staff immediately.

Please note: The Office of Residential Life and Housing Services reserve the right to enter student rooms for emergencies, health and safety inspections, and general maintenance purposes. Since NYU residence halls are in service 12 months of the year, it may be necessary for the facilities staff to do painting or other work in your room during your occupancy. Every effort will be made to notify residents of such work in advance.

Room Painting/Construction

Students are not permitted to paint their rooms. Individual rooms are painted by the Housing Facilities Department on a rotating basis. If a room is to be painted while occupied, the resident will be notified in advance. Lofts or other structural modifications to an assigned residence hall space are prohibited.