Peter Rivera (born November 12, 1946) is an American politician who represented District 76 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises West Farms, Van Nest, Castle Hill and Parkchester.
[1] Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Rivera earned a degree in business administration from Pace University in 1968, and a J.D.
[2] Rivera began his career as a patrolman and detective with the New York Police Department in the South Bronx.
[3] In the summer of 2010, The New York Times reported that Rivera would face a Democratic primary election challenge from Bronx lawyer Luis R.
[5] Rivera resigned from his assembly seat in 2012 to take the position of New York State Commissioner of Labor.