Press Releases

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...

DiPietro Announces New District Office

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has moved his district office from Warsaw to Main Street in East Aurora. “I have recently moved my district from its former location in Warsaw to East Aurora. I encourage any resident in our community...

DiPietro & Garden Clubs Dedicate Blue Star Memorial

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) was joined this afternoon by the National Garden Club and the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State in a Blue Star Memorial dedication at Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. “It is a great...

End Government’s War On The Unborn

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) delivered a powerful speech in defense of his pro-life views during today’s debate on the Women’s Equality Act. Unlike the Senate, which split up the 10-point package into 10 separate parts, the Assembly...

DiPietro Hunting Bill Advances To Senate

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) officially passed his first piece of legislation this afternoon. Assembly Bill 5832 is a home rule bill that would make the use of rifles for hunting permanent in Wyoming County. “With Albany bent on...

DiPietro: Developmental Disabilities’ Funding Restored

Today, Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) voted in favor of restoring $90 million in funding to the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). “These funds were callously cut in the budget, and my colleagues and I stood...

DiPietro Joins Bipartisan Push To Enact Regulatory Reform Before Session Ends

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has partnered with members of the New York State Senate in an effort to cut regulations currently inhibiting businesses in New York State. DiPietro has introduced four new bills in the Assembly that were recently...

DiPietro: Let Us Be Representatives Of Our Districts

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Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) joined fellow members of the Assembly Minority Conference at a press conference in support of the Sensible Opportunity for Legislative Equality (SOLE) Act (A 2747). The legislation would guarantee every legislator...

Freedom’s Knocking: DiPietro And Advocates Hand Deliver Signed SAFE Act Petitions To Governor

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Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) and Senator Kathy Marchione (R,C-Halfmoon) were joined by the signatories of their petitions against the NY SAFE Act in Albany today to hand deliver the petitions directly to the governor’s Executive Chamber....

Freedom’s Knocking: Assemblyman DiPietro And Senator Marchione To Deliver NY SAFE Act Repeal Petitions

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) and State Senator Kathy Marchione (R,C-Halfmoon) will be joined by Second Amendment advocates as they deliver signed petitions against Gov. Cuomo’s NY SAFE Act to the governor’s chamber next Tuesday, June...

Stop Taking Small Business To The Cleaners, Make NY Tax-Free

I’ve devoted a significant portion of my life to my family’s dry cleaning business, so it pleased me to see the underdogs from less politically flashy industries get credit on the editorial page. “Here’s to the Dry Cleaner” hit Tax-Free NY...