<p>I'll be attending Columbia in the fall and I'm really keen on the idea of 24 hour libraries. However, someone made a comment to me that going to or from campus late in the evening isn't a very good idea. </p>
<p>I hope this isn't true. I do most of my best work late or in the very early hours of the morning. Can anyone please shed some light on the vibe around the Morningside campus?</p>
<p>you’ll be fine…freshman year you wouldn’t even have to step off campus to get to the library</p>
<p>Yeah as a fresher you’ll inevitably be right across the library, behind gates and surrounded by the peak security point.</p>
<p>And even now I do Nussbaum (3 blocks away) Butler at 2-3-4am without a sweat.</p>
<p>Yeah the area is policed really well even though it doesn’t have to be. nothing happens, like nothing. There’s a mugging and an assault close by this year (not on main campus), but that’s about it for a massive student body, in a large area. Statistically you are really safe. It isn’t a fortress and you are in a city, so keep alert and stay confident. NYC is safest big city in the us and morningside heights is one of the safest neighborhoods in NYC. You should not worry about safety on or near campus.</p>
<p>You have no idea how many times my friends and I have stumbled drunkenly around morningside heights wearing skanky clothes, and the worst any of us have gotten was a hoot.</p>
<p>So…youll be fine.</p>
<p>to be fair, cerb, you look like you don’t have anything worth robbing :)</p>
<p>To echo, Morningside Heights is an extremely safe neighborhood, between 110th st and 123rd st. Campus security can sometimes seem like something out of Mall Cop, but they at least provide a visible deterrent, and keep outsiders out of campus buildings for the most part.</p>
<p>the only crime you have to worry about on campus is theft. don’t leave bicycles out overnight, don’t leave your laptop lying around in public areas like Cafe 212, etc.</p>
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<p>…low blow</p>
<p>Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I am sorry to bother you this evening. I am hungry and would like to get something to eat. All that I have to offer are my vocal talents and I would like to sing you a song. I KNOW you want to leave me… but I refuse… to let you go.</p>
<p>I graduated in 1981 – back when the area was a lot more urban. I walked all over Morningside Heights at all hours and never had a problem.</p>
<p>since people here are dumb to sarcasm, es four is kidding about the last sentence of his post.</p>
<p>You’ll run into your fair share of crazies but they’re harmless.</p>
<p>There’s a guy outside Nussbaum that screams “I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU! THANK YOU JESUS! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!” Every night or so around 11pm. </p>
<p>He’s harmless- just telling Jebus he loves him really loud and smiling and waving at people when they walk by.</p>
<p>“to be fair, cerb, you look like you don’t have anything worth robbing”</p>
<p>Only when I’m hanging out with you, steve, do people think I’m homeless as well. :)</p>
<p>Actually I was quoting my favorite late night 1 train subway performer. While I’ve felt safe for the most part around campus, being confined to a subway car with questionable characters can be sometimes unsettling.</p>
<p>^that’s pretty much true of anywhere. In most other cities there is no option of taking the subway at night.</p>
<p>Definitely. New York is as safe as anywhere, although at times it may not feel that way.</p>
<p>It should be noted that I’ve lived much of my life in Philadelphia. We have roughly the same amount of murders per year as New York City. Of course, we have half as many people. The same can be said for other violent crimes.</p>
<p>I guess I’m actually moving to a safer place?</p>