Harmony Hall alters safety guidelines

Public Safety keeps the campus in Harmony—so Harmony Hall means more security.

By James Tyson | Oct 5 06:52 pm ET

Kadeer ignites support, outrage

Rebiya Kadeer, president of the World Uyghur Congress and the Uyghur American Association, spoke to an audience of about 70 at Havemeyer Hall, and faced posters that labeled her a terrorist.

By Zeynep Memecan and James Tyson | Sep 29 07:43 pm ET

Public Safety streamlines operation costs, process

Upon arriving in Manhattan, Columbia students may quickly grow accustomed to the din of sirens wailing down city streets. But campus safety remains a major concern for students and their families.

By James Tyson | Apr 6 06:00 pm ET

Hate mail sends noose drawing to TC prof

Hate mail sent to Teachers College professors contained anti-Semitic and racist emblems, New York City Police Department officials confirmed Thursday.

By James Tyson | Apr 2 08:34 pm ET

Man flashes Barnard student in Riverside

A Barnard College student was a victim of public lewdness in Riverside Park on Sunday afternoon.

By James Tyson | Mar 23 07:14 pm ET

Man Arrested for Alleged Larceny Outside Wien

A man was arrested Tuesday on the Columbia campus after allegedly committing larceny.

By James Tyson | Feb 25 02:53 pm ET

Car Crashes, Flips Over on Broadway After Striking Passing Pedestrian

A female pedestrian was injured on Tuesday afternoon when she was hit by a car, which then struck a barrier and overturned on Broadway at 120th Street.
The car was traveling southbound on Broadway just after 1 p.m. when it struck the woman, slammed into the median and flipped, eventually coming to a stop in the center of the road.

By James Tyson | Feb 25 02:26 am ET

Teenager Found Dead on 1-Line Subway Tracks

A young man found was dead on the tracks of the 1-line subway between the 116th and 125th Street stations on Thursday.

By James Tyson | Feb 23 12:45 am ET

Man Found Dead on Subway Tracks Between 116th & 125th St. 1-Line Stations

A man was found dead on the tracks of the northbound 1-train between the 116th and 125th Street stations on Thursday.

The individual was found at 7:40 a.m. The subsequent investigation led to a two hour interruption of service on the northbound 1-line.

"The customer was discovered on the road bed north of 116th Street on the one line, and it wasn't determined that he was killed by the train," Deirdre Parker, a spokesperson for New York City Transit, said on Friday.

By James Tyson | Feb 20 07:07 pm ET

Man Attempts Escape Through Ceiling of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

A man arrested by the Port Authority Police Department and checked into the New York-Presbyterian Hospital Emergency Room for monitoring attempted to escape police by climbing into the ceiling of the building Sunday morning.

By James Tyson | Feb 16 02:59 am ET