Multiple emails laced with bomb threats, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, and other offensive messages targeted New York University on Jan. 22, prompting the NYPD to beef up security on campus. Shortly after 7 a.m., NYU announced that two emails threatened violence at the Silver Center and Palladium Residence Hall. One of the emails contained a bomb threat targeting Palladium, while the other email included a threat to space within the Silver Center, according to an advisory on the college's website.
The university police department is working to identify the person responsible for the graffiti and hold them "accountable for their actions," Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Vincent Del Casino wrote in a message to the community. In the meantime, the university is ramping up foot patrols by campus police and staff members, Del Casino said. Additional security measures include expanded security cameras in public and exterior areas of residence halls, and improved lighting.
"There's nothing more important to the university than the safety and well being of our students," said Dan Mogulof. Charlie Kirk shooting: Images of person of interest released, $100K reward announced amid manhunt Mogulof is a spokesperson for the university. He says while the school has long had rigorous safety protocols in place, administrators are constantly reviewing them.
