Sam is a native Staten Islander and has successfully operated his family’s optical practice for 33 years. He is the past president of Community Education Council 31 where he served for seven years.

Assembly Member Biography: Sam Pirozzolo

Sam T. Pirozzolo is a native Staten Islander. He is a past president of Community Education Council 31, where he served for seven years.

Sam T. Pirozzolo operates his family’s optical practice.

Sam operates his family’s optical practice.

Biography

Sam Pirozzolo was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 8, 2022. The 63rd Assembly District represents parts of Richmond County.

Sam was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2022.

2026 New York General Election

As of September 9, 2026, Sam T. Pirozzolo did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

Since 2019, residential electricity prices in New York have risen 47.1 percent. Recent winter price spikes will soon push bills even higher. Pirozzolo pointed directly to the state’s sweeping mandates under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, arguing that the law has forced reliable power plants offline while gambling on energy sources that are not yet capable of meeting demand.

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But Pirozzolo stressed that relief alone is not enough. He called for bringing energy plants back online, investing in new natural gas generation, expanding infrastructure, and rejecting what he described as Albany’s “command-and-control” energy policies, including the gas ban in new homes, the 100-foot rule restricting fossil fuel use near certain buildings, and the zero-emission school bus mandate.

Said the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has forced reliable power plants offline before other energy sources can meet demand.

Calls for restoring power plants, investing in natural gas generation and infrastructure, and rejecting the gas ban in new homes and the zero-emission school-bus mandate.

- Said the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has forced reliable power plants offline before other energy sources can meet demand.
- Calls for restoring power plants, investing in natural gas generation and infrastructure, and rejecting the gas ban in new homes and the zero-emission school-bus mandate.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

“I am excited, energized and can’t wait to get to work on behalf of the people of our community,” said Pirozzolo. “Now more than ever New York needs strong fighters in Albany who will stand up for the people of Staten Island and our values. As the session begins, I plan to hold our legislators in Albany to a higher standard by pushing for the repeal of dangerous bail reform laws. I will put our students first by advocating for our public schools so that they get their fair share from Albany, and I will fight to put parents in control of their child's education. I will also fight to protect animal rights by working to prohibit kill shelters, expanding no-cost spay/neuter services and making our parks more pet friendly.”

Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo Sworn Into Office

Plans to push for repeal of New York's bail reform laws.

- Plans to push for repeal of New York's bail reform laws.

Public Safety

Some of his most notable accomplishments include the creation of a Gifted and Talented program for middle school students, the recommendation for the NYC Department of Education to hire retired police officers as school resource officers, and the successful fight for the immediate cleanup of toxic PCBs leaking from the light fixtures in school classrooms.

As an education advocate, Sam has participated in historic litigation that led to the return of more than $4 billion to New York public schools. He also fought to ensure that co-located charter schools receive the same capital funding as their host public schools.

Fought for immediate cleanup of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls leaking from school classroom light fixtures.

Advocates for public schools to receive their fair share of state funding.

Supports parental control over their children's education.

Fought for co-located charter schools to receive the same capital funding as their host public schools.

Created a Gifted and Talented program for middle school students.

Recommended that the New York City Department of Education hire retired police officers as school resource officers.

- Fought for immediate cleanup of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls leaking from school classroom light fixtures.
- Advocates for public schools to receive their fair share of state funding.
- Supports parental control over their children's education.
- Fought for co-located charter schools to receive the same capital funding as their host public schools.
- Created a Gifted and Talented program for middle school students.
- Recommended that the New York City Department of Education hire retired police officers as school resource officers.

Education

Housing & Urban Development

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Sam T. Pirozzolo

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- Advocates for public schools to receive their fair share of state funding.
- Supports parental control over their children's education.
- Fought for co-located charter schools to receive the same capital funding as their host public schools.
- Created a Gifted and Talented program for middle school students.
- Recommended that the New York City Department of Education hire retired police officers as school resource officers.

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