Press Releases

Statement From David DiPietro New York State Assembly, District 147

"When Sheldon Silver was convicted on all counts of bribery and extortion today, the New York State Assembly Majority Conference was all but indicted for corruption. Thirty of Silver's loyal co-conspirators stood in front of TV cameras to support their...

DiPietro Slams Cuomo and Poloncarz on Refugees

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) today rebuked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz for moving full steam ahead on the controversial resettlement of refugees in Western New York. “Syria is a hotbed of Islamic...

New York’s Unsurprising Integrity Grade

It should come as a shock to few New Yorkers that when graded on state integrity by the Center for Public Integrity our state received a D-. In fact, most residents would be shocked we didn’t outright fail. We had an incredible opportunity this year...

DiPietro Named to Farm Bureau Circle of Friends

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has been named to the New York Farm Bureau “Circle of Friends,” an honor he has received each year since taking office. The award is presented “based upon each legislator’s voting record on issues of...

Cuomo Turns Back on Veterans Again

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora) slammed Gov. Cuomo’s decision to veto a pension buyback system for veterans for the second consecutive year. The bill (A.8174/S.5937) passed both chambers of the state legislature with very little debate...

Assemblyman DiPietro Helps Honor WWII Vet

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Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) joined Congressman Chris Collins at the East Aurora American Legion to award Marine Corps Veteran Donald E. Schmidle medals he earned on behalf of our nation during World War II. The Congressman awarded the...

DiPietro: Why Is It Taking the Governor So Long to Sign Women’s Equality Bills?

Seven overwhelmingly-passed women’s equality bills are collecting dust on Gov. Cuomo’s desk while he waits for the perfect photo-op, and that’s disgusting. Some of these bills don’t go into full effect for 90 days, pushing their start date into...

DiPietro Honors DOT Engineer Dan Bierut for Exceptional Work

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Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) awarded a Citation to DOT Engineer Dan Bierut for creating a line of sight at the intersection of Route 39 and Van Slyke Road. The Van Slyke/Route 39 intersection has been the site of many accidents over the...

Assemblyman DiPietro to Receive Thomas Paine Award from SCOPE

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) will receive the Thomas Paine Award from the Shooters Committee on Political Education (SCOPE) for his excellence in defending the Second Amendment to the Constitution. “This is an incredible honor,”...

DiPietro Hosts Education Leaders to Discuss Common Core, APPR

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Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) held a breakfast meeting with superintendents, Board of Education members and teaching staff members from across his district to seek better answers about reforming the state’s education system. “Meeting...

DiPietro: Gov’s Common Core Panel A Farce

“This governor has put together a biased panel that helped put New York in the mess it’s currently in. If there was any seriousness to reforming the Common Core curriculum, there wouldn’t be conversations about just changing the name and moving...

DiPietro to Host Breakfast with Superintendents to Discuss Common Core, APPR

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R, C-East Aurora) is hosting a breakfast roundtable this week with superintendents from throughout his district to discuss the Common Core curriculum and the APPR teacher evaluations. “I believe we are going to have...

DiPietro: Changing Common Core’s Name Won’t Fix It

Amid reports of a potential name change to the Common Core curriculum, Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is pointing out that the standards don’t face a branding issue, they face a credibility issue. “Parents didn’t opt their children...

DiPietro Signs Letter Urging Gov. To Continue Iranian Sanctions

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has signed on to a bipartisan letter urging Gov. Cuomo to continue state-level sanctions against Iran, like the New York Iran Divestment Act of 2012, regardless of the executive agreement entered into by the...

DiPietro Statement On Gov. Cuomo Calling For A Comprehensive Review Of Common Core

“For the past two years, my colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference and I have called on Gov. Cuomo and the Assembly Majority to authorize a review of the Common Core Curriculum and halt the implementation of that curriculum during the review....

New Study Shows New York Still Too Heavily Taxed

In light of a new study performed by The Tax Foundation and KPMG accounting firm, Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is renewing his call to drastically reduce the tax burden placed on New Yorkers and their employers. Except for manufacturing,...

DiPietro: Comptroller’s Report Shows Albany’s Downstate Mindset

“The recent report by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli showed that three out of every four new statewide jobs over the past five years have been created in New York City. The Legislature and this governor have repeatedly made promises to bring new jobs to...

DiPietro: Opt-Out Movement Hits 20 Percent Statewide

“The State Education Department reported yesterday that 20 percent of students between grades 3 and 8 opted out of taking the high-stakes state testing. The opt-out movement is one I’m proud to be part of as we attempt to take control of our classrooms...

DiPietro Calls For State Investigation Into Planned Parenthood

In light of the recent undercover videos released by The Center for Medical Progress exposing the callousness of Planned Parenthood and the abortion process, Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is calling for a statewide investigation into Planned...

DiPietro Urges New Education Commissioner To Review APPLE Plan

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) and his Assembly Minority colleagues have signed on to a letter alerting the state’s new Education Commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, of their work regarding the Common Core curriculum. The letter, which touts...