Verint Solutions in Action at Peter Cooper Village - Stuyvesant Town

  • Jan 06, 2012

Peter Cooper Village-Stuyvesant Town is a private residential development on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City. The property is one of the world’s largest housing communities and offers amenities such as sprawling parks and a private security force. Verint Video Intelligence Solutions, provider of networked video solutions, installed Verint video management software to better secure the residential community.

Operational Overview
A “city within a city”, the housing community has more than 30,000 residents and comprises 110 buildings on an 80-acre campus. With 11,250 apartments, the non-gated campus overlooks the East River and is adjacent to the Manhattan neighborhoods of East Village, Union Square and Alphabet City.

Strategic Challenge
In October 2006, the property owner embarked on a renovation project to construct new walkways, lobbies, elevators and playgrounds. As part of this modernization initiative, the organization sought a highly-scalable, reliable and open-architecture video surveillance solution to advance the safety and security of its vast complex grounds. To protect its residents, visitors and facilities, Peter Cooper Village-Stuyvesant Town relies on the most innovative and cutting-edge technology in the market. After an extensive evaluation process, Verint and industry-leading integration partner, Security Management Systems, were selected for the project.

The Solution
Nextiva Video Management Software and S1700e Series Encoders with three hundred terabytes of storage from Verint Video Intelligence Solutions.

The Bottom Line
The Nextiva video management solution integrates with more than 1,000 third-party cameras to continuously record video data from virtually anywhere on the campus. Captured data is then transmitted to a state-of the-art “Command Center” for central monitoring on Nextiva Review workstations where security personnel, deputized by the New York Police Department, monitor the vast campus. Using the open-architecture platform of Nextiva’s video management software, the complex can easily integrate with other technologies to help manage the large, geographically distributed environment more efficiently and cost effectively. Further, Verint encoders combine low cost of ownership with industry-leading video encoding technology for superior imagery and optimal bandwidth utilization.

“Peter Cooper Village-Stuyvesant Town required an advanced video solution that could scale to a project of this proportion while offering seamless integration with third-party systems such as access control and emergency response,” says Al Albrecht, president, Security Management Systems. “Based on its expertise and solid reputation in the enterprise marketplace, Verint emerged as the ideal technology provider to meet the unique requirements of this complex.”

Securing a “City within a City”
To monitor highly critical areas, Nextiva Analytics enhance situational awareness and transforms what used to be a manual, resource-intensive operation to an efficient, accurate, automated process. Peter Cooper Village-Stuyvesant Town leverages Verint analytics to secure their expansive perimeters by creating custom detection rules that monitor entrances, exits, lobbies, elevators and parking facilities.

“The analytic capabilities of Nextiva are used to identify suspicious activity in real-time,” says Albrecht. “With Nextiva’s alarm features, the organization can immediately pinpoint suspicious activity anywhere on the campus and dispatch security staff for rapid investigation and protection of residents.”

Nextiva video management software, integrated analytics and the powerful S1700e series video encoders, enable Peter Cooper Village-Stuyvesant Town to enhance situational awareness and capture high-quality video images, optimize bandwidth utilization, leverage flexible video search capabilities, and manage its large, geographically-distributed video operations more efficiently.

Leveraging the advanced capabilities of the Verint Nextiva solution, the complex is able to collect vast amounts of information and provide security and management staff with the timely intelligence required to help ensure a safe and secure lifestyle for the residents of Peter Cooper Village-Stuyvesant Town.

Featured

  • The Key to Wellbeing in the Office

    A few years ago, all we saw in the news was the ‘great resignation.’ Now we have another ‘great’ to deal with. According to CBRE, 2023 was the start of the ‘great return’ as office workers returned to their normal offices after working from home. The data shows that two-thirds of all U.S office buildings were more than 90% leased as of Q2 2023. Read Now

  • Failed Cybersecurity Controls Costing U.S. Businesses $30 Billion Yearly

    Panaseer recently released ControlWatch and the Continuous Controls Battle: Panaseer 2025 Security Leaders Report examining the cost of cybersecurity control failures and the impact of growing personal liability for security failings on security leaders. The report analyzes the findings of a survey of 400 security decision makers (SDMs) across the US and UK. It shows that security leaders feel under increasing pressure to provide assurances around cybersecurity, exposing them to greater personal risk – yet many lack the data and resources to accurately report and close cybersecurity gaps. Read Now

  • The Business Case for Video Analytics: Understanding the Real ROI

    For security professionals who may be hesitant to invest in video analytics, now's the time to reconsider. In a newly released Omdia report commissioned by BriefCam (now Milestone Systems), the research firm uncovered a compelling story: more than 85% of North American and European organizations that use video analytics achieve a return on investment within just one year. The study, which surveyed 140 end users across multiple industries, demonstrates that security technology is no longer just for security — it's a cross-organizational tool that delivers measurable business value far beyond traditional safety applications. Read Now

  • Survey: 54% of Organizations Cite Technical Debt as Top Hurdle to Identity System Modernization

    Modernizing identity systems is proving difficult for organizations due to two key challenges: decades of accumulated Identity and Access Management (IAM) technical debt and the complexity of managing access across multiple identity providers (IDPs). These findings come from the new Strata Identity-commissioned report, State of Multi-Cloud Identity: Insights and Trends for 2025. The report, based on survey data from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), highlights trends and challenges in securing cloud environments. The CSA is the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications, and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment. Read Now

Most   Popular

Featured Cybersecurity

Webinars

New Products

  • HD2055 Modular Barricade

    Delta Scientific’s electric HD2055 modular shallow foundation barricade is tested to ASTM M50/P1 with negative penetration from the vehicle upon impact. With a shallow foundation of only 24 inches, the HD2055 can be installed without worrying about buried power lines and other below grade obstructions. The modular make-up of the barrier also allows you to cover wider roadways by adding additional modules to the system. The HD2055 boasts an Emergency Fast Operation of 1.5 seconds giving the guard ample time to deploy under a high threat situation. 3

  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions. 3

  • ResponderLink

    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols. 3