Statement from Mayor de Blasio on Passing of Robert Morgenthau

July 22, 2019

“This city owes a great debt to Robert Morgenthau. As New York City’s longest serving District Attorney, he presided over an era of extraordinary transformation and inspired generations of public servants. We simply wouldn't be the safest big city in America today if not for Morgenthau's decades of dedicated service. His memory will live on as we continue striving toward a fairer criminal justice system. My thoughts are with Lucinda and their family during this difficult time.”