Press Releases

Thiele: Lyme Disease Bill Signed Into Law

State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that Governor Cuomo has signed A.7558-B/S.7854 into law. This new law, Chapter 532 of the Laws of 2014, would protect licensed physicians who prescribe long-term antibiotic therapy...

Thiele: Assembly’s Earth Day Legislative Package Helps Protect Our Health and Environment

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed a series of bills to help protect the environment and preserve public health. The legislative package – which coincided with the celebration of Earth Day – includes...

Thiele Passes Legislation to Help Crime Victims

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced he helped pass a legislative package to help crime victims, including measures that would provide vital services to help them rebuild their lives. The legislation coincides with National...

Thiele: Hither Hills State Park Receives $1 Million of State Park Improvement Funding

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that Hither Hills State Park in Montauk will be receiving $1 million for campground improvements including the installation of a new restroom facility as part of New York’s “NY...

Thiele: Peconic Land Trust Awarded NYS Conservation Grant to Boost Tourism, Farmland Protection and Public Access for Recreation

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that the Peconic Land Trust has been awarded a $40,000 grant through New York’s Conservation Partnership Program to help protect farmland, wildlife habitat, water quality, enhance...

Thiele: Equal Pay for Equal Work is Long Overdue

Pay equality for women and men is not a bold or novel idea. It’s common sense. Two people doing the same work with the same skill should be compensated equally, regardless of their gender. And yet that’s still not the reality in New York State or...

Thiele: 2015-16 State Budget Puts New York Families First

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that the 2015-16 State Budget puts families first by restoring much-needed funding for our schools, making it possible for more students to achieve a college education and helping New York’s...

Thiele Helps Secure Funds in Final State Budget for Long Island Farm Bureau and Long Island Wine Council

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced today that he, as Chair of the Assembly’s Small Business Committee, helped secure $50,000 for both the Long Island Wine Council and Long Island Farm Bureau in the Final Enacted 2015-16...

Senator LaValle and Assemblyman Thiele Secure $200,000 for the Peconic Estuary Program

Albany – Senator Ken LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele announced they secured $200,000 in the Final Enacted 2015-16 New York State Budget to help protect and restore the Peconic Estuary. Assemblyman Thiele and Senator Ken LaValle have been intimately...

Hospitality Business Investment Real Property Tax Exemption Signed Into Law

New York State Senator Ken LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Jr., today announced that a bill the two Legislators sponsored (S.7229-B/A.9533-B) creating a hospitality business investment real property tax exemption was signed into law on Friday, November...

Senator Ken LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele Announce $5 Million in State Funding Secured for Nitrogen Management and Mitigation Plan

Senator Ken LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele today announced that they secured $5 million in state funding for a nitrogen management and mitigation plan for Long Island’s waters. The Long Island Nitrogen and Mitigation Plan is an initiative promoted...

Thiele Praises Department of Environmental Conservation for Extending Scallop Season

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today thanks the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for their swift decision to extend the open season for bay scallop harvesting one additional month to April 30, 2015. After...

Senator LaValle and Assemblyman Thiele Secure Funds for South Fork Behavioral Health Initiative

Albany – Senator Ken LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele announced they secured $175,000 in the Final 2015-16 New York State Budget to expand the ongoing South Fork Behavioral Health Initiative. Last year, Senator LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele...

Thiele Votes to Protect a Woman’s Right to Choose

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed a bill that would amend the outdated language of New York state law, affirming the constitutional right to make reproductive decisions that women across the country have...

Thiele: This Tax Season, Beware of Scammers Impersonating IRS Agents

Does this sound familiar? “All I need is your social security number.” “Claim your free prize now!” “This investment is guaranteed to make money!” These days, we’ve become familiar with many of the telltale signs of scams. But the criminals...

Thiele: All it Takes is One Organ Donor to Save Eight Lives

New York is in desperate need of organ donors. More than 10,000 people are waiting for organ transplants here, and that number is quickly rising. According to LiveOnNY, a new person is added to the New York State organ transplant list every two and a...

Thiele Introduces Legislation Requiring PSEG-LI to Disclose Executive Compensation and Fees to DPS-LI in Rate Cases

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) will introduce legislation this week empowering the Long Island Office of the Department of Public Service (DPS-LI) to review all compensation, including executive pay and all fees to...

Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) Revenues for February 2015 Total $6.95 Million

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) today reported that revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund produced $6.95 million in revenue for the Peconic Bay Region for February 2015 compared with $7.60 million a year ago, or an 8.6%...

Thiele: Assembly Reaches Agreements with Governor on Ethics Reform

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced an Assembly agreement with the governor to reform ethics laws in state government. The deal would increase disclosure requirements for outside income, strip pensions from corrupt officials,...

Thiele: Hardworking New Yorkers Deserve Paid Family Leave

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed legislation he sponsored to implement paid family leave benefits for injury or sickness, pregnancy or to care for a family member (A.3870). Providing workers with paid...