College kids in New York City don’t just need beer money — they need bodyguards!
A protective Maryland father concerned about crime in the Big Apple hired what he called a “security consultant” to keep a watchful eye on his 19-year-old daughter — a freshman at New York University in Greenwich Village, where crime on or near campus has surged in the last three years.
“I was very apprehensive of New York, and I am worried about her,” confided the the 52-year-old real estate investor, who spoke on condition of anonymity. NYU was her “first and only” choice when it came to schools.
“I believe information is the best disinfectant, and knowing what areas to go to, what areas to avoid” is “absolutely critical, particularly for a young person navigating a city or even a situation on their own for the first time away from home,” he said.
The “security consultant” will help the girl — who is studying business and the arts — safely navigate the five boroughs.