I’m flattered that people are thinking about me in that position [borough president], but I like what I’m doing - Catherine Abate

I don’t want to believe them, I just don’t want to believe them

These are still allegations, I can’t prove or disprove them. I’ll never know the truth. The allegations don’t describe the father I knew.

What’s strange is I never told anyone I was interested in the job. In the last six months not a week goes by without someone asking me if I’m running. I ask them, ‘Where did you hear this?’