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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) will be participating in a legislative meeting this Friday on the implementation of the NY SAFE Act. The event is being hosted by Assemblyman Michael Montesano (R,I,C-Glen Head), the Ranking Minority Member...

Corresponding with the annual Animal Advocacy Day, Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has introduced Assembly Bill 7363, which would create an animal abuse registry and prevent those convicted of animal abuses from possessing, adopting, owning,...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is disappointed by the Assembly’s decision to pass the New York DREAM Act yesterday, having been a vocal critic of the legislation. “Yesterday, the Assembly Majority Conference wrote a blank check from...