Carol Robles-Román dedicated her life to public service and to making our city and country more equal and just. For twelve years we sat across from each other in City Hall, and her legal guidance was instrumental in advancing our agenda across a broad range of issues. She was a champion of equality and justice who helped spearhead groundbreaking work to make the city more accessible to our to immigrant and disabled communities, and to stop domestic violence and human trafficking. After leaving City Hall, she continued serving the public at the highest levels, fighting for women’s rights nationally, and creating opportunity in higher education for the next generation through her work at CUNY. To lose her at still such a young age is a terrible tragedy, and I know I speak for our entire City Hall team when I say that my heart goes out to her husband, Judge Nelson Román, her children Ariana and Andrés, and all their family.