The 20-year-old male student was reportedly found in the dorm's courtyard around 3:20 a.m. and was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Spring semester classes began Monday, although there is no immediately clear connection.
According to Gothamist, students were evacuated from the residence hall and originally believed it was a fire drill. Many were surprised to find police tape around their dorm.
NYU released the following statement, via Gothamist:
It is with great sorrow that we report that a freshman was found in an interior courtyard in the residence hall where he lived. It appears as though his death occurred as a result of a fall from the roof of the building; police and the University are looking into events preceding the discovery of the body in order to determine the cause and nature of his death.