With the uproar from Gov. Cuomo’s dog and pony show that was the State of the State finally dying down, we can get back to the real work for this upcoming legislative session with clear goals in mind. We have a $4 billion budget deficit looming this...

January is a month for gaining a renewed sense of purpose, something we direly need in our state government in this upcoming legislative session. Albany’s downstate leadership is increasingly interfering in New Yorkers’ lives, even dictating how their...

“While Gov. Cuomo had some good musings during his talk today, it’s still packed full of his usual empty promises and hyper-political grandstanding. Perhaps worst of all is the governor’s patronizing gestures for economic reform, sending more briefcases...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C,I-East Aurora) and Sen. Patrick Gallivan are pushing a bill that would allow all school districts in New York State to provide basic school supplies to their attending students (A7970-B). Both DiPietro and Gallivan introduced...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C,I-East Aurora) has been named to the New York Farm Bureau’s Circle of Friends for the 5th year in a row, celebrating his work in fighting to give farmers fair representation in the Assembly. “It’s always a great...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C,I-East Aurora) visited the Hamburg Middle School this week to speak to students about his job at the Assembly and to explain legislative procedure such as how a bill becomes a law. He also engaged in a lively debate with...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C,I-East Aurora) alongside Sen. Patrick Gallivan (R-C-I, Elma) are fighting for a bill that provides funding for grades K-12 to provide basic school supplies to all attending students(A7970-B). Pens, paper, flash cards and...

“Here we go again with the governor sending garbage trucks full of money across the state to do what? Allegedly to stimulate economic development, but all it has accomplished so far is to spend taxpayer money on programs with zero accountability and...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) reminded pistol permit holders that due to SAFE Act requirements, you must recertify all pistol permits 5 years after the date your license was issued. If your pistol permit was issued before January 15, 2013,...

“Gov. Cuomo is quick to shift blame to Washington when it’s abundantly clear that our state spending is out of control. New York’s budget is bloated beyond belief and we can’t afford to be the welfare bastion of the country anymore. He may be...

Earlier this year, the state Legislature unanimously passed a bill requiring the New York State Office of Mental Health to continue operating the Western New York Children’s Psychiatric Center in West Seneca as an independent entity (S4630) (A06505)....

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is thrilled with the award of a $300,000 federal grant to help prevent the use and misuse of non-prescription opioids by women. Erie County has a serious problem with neonatal abstinence syndrome and this grant...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is spearheading an initiative to honor and recognize deceased veterans. The Commemorate our Hometown Heroes Bridges and Roads Name Program seeks to memorialize deceased wartime veterans and recognize them for...

Our veterans, who give so much for us, deserve every ounce of respect and honor we can give them. We can never be thankful enough for their service, and it is with this in mind that I am creating the Commemorate our Hometown Heroes Veterans Bridges and...

“I find it insulting that gestures toward ethics reform in New York are just that, empty gestures. When a newly-created office in the Assembly is crafted to oversee Ethics and Compliance, you’d expect it to be central to any conversation regarding...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) honored two prominent local citizens in Wales last week. Edmund ‘Bud’ Bogucki and town historian Dee Zeigel both received official Assembly proclamations from DiPietro for ceaseless town service and their...

“I am appalled by the business tax climate in New York and it is long past due that we are given a fighting chance. It is unacceptable to be ranked almost at the bottom in business tax climate in the country. How are we supposed to compete? Middle class...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) attended a naturalization ceremony this week at the Hamburg Middle School where 52 new citizens from various countries were given their citizenship. Instrumental in having the ceremony at the middle school...

New York is a leader among the states in our great country for many things, but we have garnered a deserved reputation as one of the most corrupt. This is a systemic problem that erodes the public trust and undermines efforts to deliver functional, sound...

“I extend my deepest condolences to the victims of this tragedy,” Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) said. “My heart goes out to the victims and their families during this trying time. Seeing the concert-goers and first responders all...