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Trump speechwriter apologizes for Melania Trump's speech

A speechwriter for Donald Trump's company said Wednesday she made a mistake and apologized for using passages from a 2008 Michelle Obama speech i

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Cuomo: Expand help for heroin addiction, limit prescriptions

Limited opioid prescriptions, greater funding for addiction treatment and more support for people trying to stay clean: those are some of the pro

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Elder Abuse: A Neighbor Saves Her Elderly Friend

For every 24 cases of elder abuse, only one is reported.

Elder Abuse: A Neighbor Saves Her Elderly Friend [Photo: Pedro Ribelro Simoes, flickr]

Elder Abuse: The Only Elder Abuse Shelter in NYC

In New York City, 141 out of every thousand New Yorkers over the age of 60 have experienced an act of elder abuse.

Elder Abuse: The Only Elder Abuse Shelter in NYC [Photo: Wendy Steinberg, River Spring Health]

Elder Abuse: A Son Abuses His Mother

Every year 260 thousand New Yorkers experience some form of elder abuse. One 79 year old woman was abused by her own son.

Elder Abuse: A Son Abuses His Mother [Photo: Phil Warren, flickr]

Elder Abuse: The Crisis for New York City's Older Population

The total number of victims of elder abuse is now larger than child abuse and domestic violence victims combined.

Elder Abuse: The Crisis for New York City's Older Population [Photo: Diego Torres Silvestre, flickr]

Up Close With NYC's Mayoral Candidates: Bill Thompson (D)

Listen this week at 7:40 a.m. and 5 p.m. for profiles of each of the leading candidates, and scroll down for more candidates' profiles.

This isn’t former Comptroller Bill Thompson’s first rodeo. Four years ago he ran against and lost to Mayor Bloomberg by 4.6 percent, but this race has been different altogether. Last time around it was his adamant stance on term limits that lit a fire under his campaign; in this race he may not have such a clear rallying point.