Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora), a vocal opponent of New York’s SAFE ACT, today reiterated his concerns about the measure after it was discovered that the State of New York ordered a law-abiding citizen to surrender any and all weapons...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) will sponsor a blood drive on Friday, April 12, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Perry Fire Department’s Recreation Hall in Lake Street Park. “The American Red Cross is one of the country’s best non-profit...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has introduced Assembly Bills 6473 and 6479, which would provide for the “Campaign Medal for Service” to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Afghanistan and Iraq. “These brave...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) addressed the Assembly chamber today with his concerns regarding the New York State Budget. While his speech touched upon a wide variety of issues, he honed his remarks in on the myriad of problems in New...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) stood with the rest of the Assembly Minority Conference in proposing an amendment to restore all of the $90 million cut from the developmentally disabled in this year’s budget. “If government is going...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) supports a platform of welfare reform, and to honor his promises to the people of Wyoming and Erie counties, he has penned legislation that tackle welfare reform head-on. “If the hardworking people...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora),who has been a vocal critic of Gov. Cuomo’s NY SAFE Act, has authored legislation, Assembly Bill 6238, which would repeal the ill-conceived new law. “The founding fathers of this nation knew that the...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has introduced Assembly Bill 5832 to preserve the right to use rifles in Wyoming County for hunting. DiPietro has been a strong voice for Second Amendment advocates since arriving in the Assembly in January....

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora), a practicing small businessman, blamed New York’s hostile business climate for the 20 year high in unemployment for the Buffalo-Niagara Region. The Labor Department last week reported that the region’s...

Fighting for mental health funding is very important to me, and I’m glad to see that the Assembly Budget Resolution and the Senate Budget Resolution both have proposed to restore the $120 million of funding for developmental disability services that...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) was joined by his colleagues at a press conference today urging an increase to the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPs). CHIPs funding has remained stagnant during each of the last five years. “While...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is one of the few members of the State Assembly with small-business experience, having run Sparkle Cleaners for over two decades. Using that experience and knowing the effect the proposal would have on employers...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) today addressed the #NY2A rally in West Capitol Park in Albany. The event was the largest protest against the NY SAFE Act to date. “This rally really shows how passionate people are about our Constitutional...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) will be addressing the audience at the #NY2A rally at West Capitol Park in Albany on Thursday, February 28, 2013. The rally will be the culmination of a day-long legislative lobbying effort, where Second Amendment...

In an effort to improve upon failings in the NY S.A.F.E. Act and protect against another Sandy Hook-type mass shooting, Assemblywoman Jane Corwin (R,C,I-Clarence), along with Assemblymen John D. Ceretto (R,I,C-Lewiston), Raymond Walter (R,C,I-Amherst),...

I was very encouraged to see the number of protestors outside the Capitol who disagree with Gov. Cuomo’s unconstitutional gun legislation. Our Bill of Rights is a fundamental document that prevents intrusive government from rendering us subjects instead...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has come out against legislation, Assembly Bill 420, known as the Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act (UPPA). The legislation would allow minors, including those in elementary and middle school, to obtain...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) voted against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s NY SAFE Act on January 15, 2013 and has been concerned about the impact the law will have on New York’s unstable economy, citing a recent news report that Remington Arms...

Today, New York lost one of the best statesmen it has ever had. Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch was the epitome of the citizen legislator. He was a man of the people and one of the greatest communicators to hold an elected office in New York State....

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) recently helped celebrate the service of many of the town of Concord’s former elected officials. “These extraordinary individuals served their community and helped to make Concord a better place. ...