Press Releases

Assemblyman David DiPietro, Educators And Parents Discuss Common Core Standards At Assembly Minority Education Forum In Elma

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) today joined educators, local officials and parents at a New York State Assembly Minority Forum on Education at Iroquois Middle School in Elma. The event focused on ways to improve education in New York,...

DiPietro Continues Fight To Expand Protections For The Unborn

Assemblyman David DiPietro to Host Forum to Discuss Common Core Standards at Assembly Minority Education Forum in Elma

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) will host a New York State Assembly Minority Forum on Education in Elma on Saturday, March 29, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Iroquois Middle School, 2111 Girdle Road. He will be joined by local...

DiPietro Secures Funding For Route 39

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora), a member of the Assembly Transportation Committee, successfully secured funding for the milling and resurfacing of Route 39 through the Village of Arcade. The project is set to be completed during the...

Upstate Prisons In Peril As Gov. Cuomo Appoints New Downstate Ally To Corrections Department

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora), whose district houses Attica Collins, Wyoming, and Gowanda correctional facilities, expressed outrage regarding new appointments to the Cuomo Administration at a time when cuts are being made. Peter Vallone...

DiPietro Calls For Commissioner King To Resign

While debating New York’s Common Core curriculum today, Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora) called for Education Commissioner John King, Jr. to resign, citing his failures at implementing the controversial program across the state. “Commissioner...

DiPietro: Albany Moves With No Regard For Law-Abiding Families

DiPietro: Clock Strikes Midnight On Welfare Reform

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora), a vocal supporter of welfare reform in New York State, took offense at the inaction of Assembly Majority leaders regarding a federal deadline to keep welfare dollars out of strip clubs and prevent the...

DiPietro Says No To Convict University

Gov. Cuomo has, once again, misplaced his priorities and done a disservice to the people he supposedly represents. In a time when student debt is ever-increasing and law-abiding children are struggling to afford college, the governor has made the decision...

DiPietro: Tide Turning Against Governor And Common Core

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora) is encouraged by the recent string of good news regarding the battle to reform the Common Core curriculum in New York State. “It appears that more and more elected officials are joining our fight...

Volunteer Firefighter Tuition Aid Deadline Is February 3

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is notifying members of volunteer fire departments and the community about an opportunity to receive tuition reimbursement through the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY). FASNY developed...

DiPietro: I Will Fight For The Unborn Until My Last Breath

Today, I stood with the pro-life movement, a movement categorized as ‘extreme’ by Gov. Cuomo, and in opposition to the radical, late-term, up to date-of-birth abortion plan presented today. I firmly believe that there is nothing extreme about believing...

DiPietro: More Corporate Welfare From Cuomo

The Budget Proposal delivered by Gov. Cuomo today was the typical smoke-and-mirrors approach he has popularized during his term as governor. The governor remains attached to START-UP NY, the “tax-free” gimmick that ignores businesses like mine, which...

DiPietro: One Year Too Many For SAFE Act

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora) today renewed his call for the full and total repeal of the controversial gun legislation passed last year known as the SAFE Act. “For a year, this law has unfairly targeted law-abiding sportsmen,...

DiPietro: Governor Still Relying On Smoke And Mirrors For Economic Help

As a small-businessman, I know just how burdensome the state regulations and tax code can be. The fact that the governor continues to pick winners and losers in regard to his Start-Up NY plan shows he’s more interested in corporate welfare than he...

DiPietro: Assembly Must Act To End Welfare Abuses

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora), a staunch supporter of welfare reform, said today that if the Assembly fails to act on welfare reform by the federal government’s February deadline, the state stands to lose $125 million in funding. The...

A Failure Of Leadership By The Education Commissioner

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) expressed his concerns after the state’s Education Commissioner, John King, canceled four upcoming forums regarding New York’s role in the Common Core standards. “As a father and a legislator, the...

Despite New Branding, NY Still Worst Business Climate

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C- East Aurora), a small-business owner, says that despite promises from the governor, taxation in New York remains unchanged. “We’ve been promised a ‘New New York,’ where businesses will thrive in the in-state...

DiPietro Named To ‘Circle Of Friends’

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has been named to the New York Farm Bureau’s Circle of Friends, celebrating his work in this past legislative session. “It’s an honor to be listed as a member of the Circle of Friends,” DiPietro...

DiPietro Announces Victory In OPWDD Restoration

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) today is pleased to announce that the $90 million cut to the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has officially been restored. DiPietro stood with his colleagues during budget negotiations...