Press Releases

Statement of Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. Regarding Stony Brook University Hospital and the New York State Health Insurance Exchange

In recent weeks, my office has been contacted by many constituents regarding the fact that Suffolk’s only public hospital, operated by the State of New York, is not accepting any of the eight health insurance plans offered in Suffolk county as part...

Thiele Co-Sponsors A.8790 Which Would Establish a Two Year Moratorium on DEC Plan to Eliminate the Mute Swan from New York State

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) has co-sponsored legislation with State Senator Tony Avella (D-Queens) and Steve Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) that would impose a two-year moratorium on the New York State Department of Environmental...

Thiele Passes Women’s Equality Act for Second Time

In an effort to ensure women have equal rights in all aspects of their lives, New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced he helped the Assembly pass the Women’s Equality Act (WEA) for the second time (A.8070). This...

Assemblyman Thiele Appointed as Chair of NYS Assembly Committee on Libraries & Education Technology

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has appointment him as Chair of Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology. “I am truly honored to be given this opportunity....

Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund Revenues for 2013 Exceed 2012 By 42.8%

Governor’s Budget Includes Provisions to Expand Eligible Areas for Deer Hunting by Bow and Arrow

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today reported that the Governor has included language in his proposed 2014 State Budget that would reduce from 500 feet to 150 feet the setback for hunting deer with a bow and arrow....

Thiele: New Law Helps Victims of Human Trafficking

Sadly, it’s estimated that nearly 300,000 children become victims of labor and sex trafficking in the United States each year, with the average age of prostitution for a child beginning at 13-14 years old.1 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data...

Thiele: State Law Needed to Curb Use of ‘Man-Made Marijuana’

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that the Assembly passed legislation (A.1451-A) he helped pass that bans the sale and possession of “man-made marijuana” (synthetic cannabinoid compounds), making possession...

Thiele: New York Must Confront Its Child Care Crisis Head On

New York State, like much of the country, is in the throes of a child care crisis. The struggle to find reliable, affordable and safe child care often prevents parents, especially mothers, from maintaining employment. It also puts our children at risk....

Hudson Valley and Long Island Lawmakers Partner for Increased Lyme and Tick Funding in New York After Years of Cuts

Albany, NY – New York State Senator Terry Gipson (D-Dutchess, Putnam) and Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) have introduced the Research Aid for Tick-Borne Diseases Act (TickRAID Act), S.5983/A.8425-A, in both the Senate and Assembly...

Thiele Releases Gas Price Survey for January 18, 2014

Thiele Says Comptroller’s Report Provides Early Warning for Fiscally Stressed School Districts

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today thanked New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli for releasing a report produced under his Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, detailing the level of financial stress the State’s...

Thiele: $12 Million Available to Protect Water Quality and Make New York's Farms Safer and Cleaner

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the availability of $12 million to aid farms in implementing water quality conservation systems that will help make New York’s farms cleaner and safer. The funding is available...

Thiele: A June Primary Date for both Federal and State Elections Will Save Taxpayers $50 Million

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed legislation he sponsored consolidating the election calendar so that State and Federal primaries are held on the same day – the fourth Tuesday in June...

Thiele: New Laws Will Benefit Our Community in the New Year

January 1st marked the start of a promising new year full of hope and prospects for meaningful change. It was also the day many new State laws took effect that I helped implement as your representative in the State Assembly. Below, I have highlighted...

Thiele: Assembly Moves to Accelerate Increase in Minimum Wage

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced his support for legislation introduced today to increase New York State’s minimum wage to $9.00 per hour a full year ahead of schedule and index future increases to inflation...

Tax Credit for Employers Hiring Post-9/11 Veterans Takes Effect January 1st

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced a previously approved $74 million tax credit encouraging employers to hire New York’s post-9/11 veterans who are currently not employed begins on January 1, 2014. Nationwide,...

Assembly Asks Education Department to Suspend Plan for Student Data Sharing

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) has joined with fellow Assembly colleagues in calling on the State Education Department to suspend their plan for Student Data Sharing. The letter, addressed to State Education Commissioner...

Local Business Recipient of ReCharge NY Power Allocation

State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that AL Energy Solutions LED, LLC of Westhampton Beach has secured 260 kW of low-cost power allocations under the ReCharge NY program. This allocation is expected to help create...

Thiele: Funding Available for Farmland Protection

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that $500,000 is available to aid farmland protection efforts across New York State. Municipalities can apply for grants of up to $15,000 under this new Request for Applications...