Assemblyman Thiele Appointed Co-Chair of the Joint Budget Subcommittee on General Government and Local Assistance
Mar 20, 2023
Last week, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor), Chair of the Assembly Local Governments Committee, announced that he has been appointed by Speaker Carl Heastie to serve as Co-chair of the 2023 Joint Budget Subcommittee on General Government...
Assembly Budget Plan Includes New Language for the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act
Mar 20, 2023
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) announced that the Assembly Budget Resolution released last week includes the "Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act", as requested by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. The Act, if adopted in...
Assemblyman Thiele: Assembly Budget Resolution Includes a Bold Plan for Affordable Housing In New York State
Mar 16, 2023
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor), Chair of the Assembly Local Governments Committee, announced that the Assembly Budget Resolution released on Tuesday includes his plan to modify Governor Hochul’s Housing Compact by eliminating mandates...
Assemblyman Thiele Announces Funding to Modernize Classroom Technology at East Moriches UFSD
Mar 13, 2023
Last week, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) announced that $259,820 in funding has been secured for East Moriches Union Free School Districts through the Smart Schools Bond Act to modernize classrooms, enhance digital learning and utilize...
Assemblyman Thiele Co-Sponsors Legislation to Support School Districts and Improve School Aid Equity
Mar 13, 2023
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) has co-sponsored legislation with Assemblymember Sayegh to update the School Funding Formula and allow certain high-need school districts to receive an additional supplemental building aid ratio.The package...
Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund Revenues for 2022 Total $172.63 Million Compared with $210.64 Million in 2021
Mar 8, 2023
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) today reported the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) produced $172.63 million in revenue for the Peconic Bay Region in 2022. Revenue for 2022 was 18% LOWER than in 2021. 2021 and 2022 are the...
Statement From Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. on the Court of Appeals Decision in the Sand Land Case
Feb 9, 2023
Today, the New York State Court of Appeals unanimously annulled the mining permits illegally granted by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to expand the sand land mine in my assembly district. The court found that the DEC violated...
Assemblyman Thiele Asserts Biggest Slumlord on the East End Revealed: Stony Brook University
Feb 8, 2023
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) today charged that Stony Brook University (SBU), due to its failure to keep its commitments as the stewards of the Southampton campus, has become the biggest slumlord on the East End. Thiele...
Statement from Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. on the Proposed Increase in the MTA Payroll Tax
Feb 6, 2023
One of the proposals in the Governor’s proposed 2023-24 Executive Budget is an increase in the MTA payroll tax. I voted against the institution of this onerous levy back in 2009 and worked diligently to at least a partial rollback of this ill-considered...
Assemblyman Thiele Introduces Legislation to Support Affordable Housing and Incentivize Construction of Accessory Dwelling Units
Jan 27, 2023
Assemblymember Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) today announced that he has re-introduced the Accessory Dwelling Unit Incentive Act to address the statewide affordable housing crisis and incentivize property owners to construct accessory dwelling units...
