State Assembly Member - District 63
Sam T. Pirozzolo
Elected to the Assembly on Nov. 8, 2022, and has represented District 63 since Jan. 1, 2023; re-elected in 2024 with 57.3% of the vote.
Where they stand
Public safety and bail
Supports repealing New York's bail reform laws so that people arrested for dangerous crimes are not released hours after arrest. Sponsors a bill creating rehabilitation programs in secure treatment facilities for people convicted of 10 or more violent crimes, and voted against ending the lifetime ban on jury service for people with felony convictions.
Small business and local investment
Pledges to help small businesses grow.
How the Legislature works
Sponsors a bill to lengthen state legislators' terms to six years while imposing term limits, and is prime sponsor of another on disclosing lawmakers' use of artificial intelligence in floor statements and debate.
Issues Sam is raising
Battery storage and energy rules
Opposes battery storage sites in Staten Island neighborhoods and green energy mandates that he says raise utility bills; his campaign says he shut down the Bulls Head and Travis battery storage site. Sponsors bills to bar battery storage in District 63 and to bar bans on cooking with gas, wood or propane.
Taxes, tolls and state finances
Wants New York City's property tax system updated to end disparities that fall on owners of one- and two-family homes, opposes congestion pricing, and pledges to make E-ZPass and the MTA more accountable to toll payers. Sponsors a bill limiting taxes on motor fuel and diesel, and voted against three state budget bills in 2024.
Migrant shelters and immigration
Opposes placing migrant shelters in Staten Island communities. Sponsors a bill imposing a fee of at least 20% on international wire transfers of $1,000 or more sent by customers without a valid Social Security or taxpayer identification number.
Medical aid in dying
Voted against the Medical Aid in Dying Act in April 2025; the Assembly passed it that day, and it became state law in February 2026.
Background
A native Staten Islander who has run his family's optical practice for 33 years, he is a past president of Community Education Council 31 and a former vice president of the New York City Parents Union.
- Assembly Member for District 63 since Jan. 1, 2023
- Member of the Assembly committees on Children and Families; Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry; and Education
- Has operated his family's optical practice for 33 years
- Past president of Community Education Council 31, where he served for seven years
- Former vice president of the New York City Parents Union
- His Assembly biography says he took part in litigation that returned more than $4 billion to New York public schools
- Won the 2022 Republican primary with 60.8% over Paul Ciurcina Jr. and the 2022 general election with 54.6% over Vincent Argenziano
- Re-elected in 2024 with 29,156 votes (57.3%) on the Republican and Conservative lines, over Matthew Mobilia
- Ran for this seat in 2012 and lost to incumbent Michael Cusick, receiving 33.9%
Support
Conservative Party of New York State
Also on your ballot on the Conservative Party line
Money
$81K
raised
Top donors: JJ Martin Group LLC, Richard Bennett, Frank Cambria
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