DiPietro Hosts Education Leaders to Discuss Common Core, APPR
Oct 6, 2015
Press Releases
DiPietro: Gov’s Common Core Panel A Farce
Sep 30, 2015
“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
Sep 28, 2015
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
Sep 18, 2015
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
Sep 9, 2015
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
Sep 4, 2015
“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
Aug 28, 2015
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
Aug 13, 2015
“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
Aug 13, 2015
“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
Aug 3, 2015
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
Jul 30, 2015
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...
DiPietro: We Demand Accountability For Our Tax Dollars In La Guardia Project
Jul 28, 2015
“The tax dollars that go into rebuilding La Guardia Airport and the Tappan Zee Bridge aren’t just coming from New York City, they’re coming from upstate and Western New York, and we deserve some accountability. Gov. Cuomo’s focus continues to...
DiPietro: Wage Board Decision Damaging For Teens
Jul 23, 2015
“The decision by unelected bureaucrats on the wage board to raise the minimum wage for fast food businesses adversely affects young people looking for work and seeking to gain experience at a first job. As someone who owns and operates a small business,...
A Session Of Missed Opportunities
Jul 23, 2015
This year’s legislative session generated a lot of headlines for the powerful downstate leaders ensnared in a corruption scandal, but not a lot of headlines for the work it failed to accomplish. This is yet another year where downstate took care of...
DiPietro: Session Ends With Missed Opportunities
Jun 28, 2015
“We may have extended session another week, but we didn’t tackle many of the major issues facing our communities. The Legislature didn’t stop or even reform the Common Core curriculum, nor did it fully eliminate the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA)....
DiPietro Reiterates Call to Shut Down START-UP NY
Jun 10, 2015
Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) and several of his colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference called on legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to shut down the START-UP NY program. Following an extensive audit by New York State Comptroller...
DiPietro: Majority Playing Games with Ethics Reform
Jun 9, 2015
DiPietro Applauds Hiring Of Over 100 New Correction Officers
Jun 1, 2015
Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) expressed pleasure at the news that the state is hiring over 100 new correction officers for New York’s prisons. With prison violence on the rise, DiPietro viewed the decision as necessary to combat a growing...
DiPietro: Let’s Send Veterans Bill Back To Gov. Cuomo’s Desk
May 28, 2015
Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is a sponsor of Assembly Bill 4313, which would allow military veterans to buy back as many as three years in the state pension system. This is currently only available to veterans of certain wars. Nearly identical...
DiPietro: Gov. Sending $25 Million Out For START-UP NY Despite ‘No Tangible Benefit’
May 19, 2015
Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is slamming Gov. Cuomo for continuing to spend money advertising START-UP NY following a damning report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, which stated the advertising provided “no tangible...