Catherine M. Abate

Catherine M. Abate (December 8, 1947 – May 17, 2014) was a New York State Senator. She was also a former commissioner of New York City's Correction Department.

Quotes

• I don’t want to believe them, I just don’t want to believe them
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• 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.
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• I’m flattered that people are thinking about me in that position [borough president], but I like what I’m doing
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• 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?’
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• There are a lot of very good people running for this position,
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• I’m not throwing my hat into that ring.
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• If Robert Morganthau ever decided not to run again, that is something I would look at
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• I’m not considering running against him. Only if there’s a vacancy. I think he’s saying he’s running — so we could be talking 2009.
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