Public Safety

Fire Safety

Residents will receive residence hall specific information about fire safety and evacuation procedures at the beginning of each semester from their Resident Assistant (RA) or another member of their residence hall staff. It is extremely important that residents familiarize themselves and their guests with all applicable fire safety procedures in their assigned residence hall (fire safety policy).

New York University complies with the New York City Fire Code which requires that all fire & life safety systems (Fire Alarm, Sprinkler, Stand Pipe & Specialty Systems) are tested and maintained in accordance with National Fire Protection Association standards. Residence halls are equipped with fire alarm systems, fire-rated doors, and hard-wired smoke detectors. Four fire drills occur each year in each of our residence halls and all halls are inspected annually by the FDNY.

New York Education Law 6438 (Kerry Rose Sprinkler Notification) requires all New York State institutionally-owned or operated housing facilities to disclose a description of each residence hall's fire safety system.

Residence Hall Security

Safety and security are everyone's responsibility, but it is the NYU Department of Campus Safety's top priority. Each residence hall has a Campus Safety officer assigned to its entrance at all times. 

You can contact NYU's Department of Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222.

When entering the residence halls:

  • All residents must utilize their NYU ID card to access the residence halls.
  • All guests must be signed in and out by their resident host and comply with appropriate guest procedures

Personal Property Protection

Although it is an infrequent occurrence, the University is not responsible for the loss of, damage to, or theft of personal property. If a resident's personal property is not covered by a family homeowner's or renter's insurance policy, students are strongly encouraged to seek coverage through a private insurer.

Gallagher Insurance is a non-affiliated vendor that provides a student property insurance policy.

NSSI Student Property Insurance is a non-affiliated vendor that also provides student property insurance.

Campus Transportation

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

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