Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. and State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle today called upon New York State to keep its promise to the state’s commercial fishermen and bring litigation immediately to strike down the inequitable and discriminatory fluke quotas...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. and State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle today hailed the decision of the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to approve a $1.33 million grant to the Springs School District to install an innovative new wastewater...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) today announced that $275 million in grant funding is available to municipalities with infrastructure projects that protect or improve water quality and/or public health. This funding, available...

Senator Ken LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Jr. today announced that their legislation to provide the Montaukett Indians with State recognition has been approved by both Houses of the Legislature. The Montaukett Indians have been seeking to restore...

State legislation introduced by Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I, D, WF, WE-Sag Harbor) has passed the State Assembly unanimously, 139-0. The legislation substantially expands who can rescue companion animals from extreme temperatures while confined in a motor...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) today announced that the New York State Legislature passed the Museum Education Act (MEA) (A.3892-A/S.1676-A), which provides state aid to support educational services offered by arts and cultural...

New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele and New York State Senator Ken LaValle today announced that the State Legislature has given final passage to legislation they sponsored requiring LIPA/PSEG-LI to give detailed public notice of any proposed above...

State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF, WE-Sag Harbor) today announced that the Amagansett U.S. Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station in the Town of East Hampton has been listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places. It has also been...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) today announced that he helped pass legislation that he co-sponsored to add bereavement to Paid Family Leave (PFL) beginning in 2020 (A.10639-A/S.8380-A). Allowing individuals to take sufficient...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) today reported that 2018 revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund for the first 5 months produced revenue of $40.53 million. A year ago, $38.07 million was collected for the same...

I praise Governor Cuomo and New York Attorney General Underwood for filing a lawsuit against six companies that manufactured hazardous firefighting foam resulting in groundwater contamination across New York State. The chemicals present in this dangerous...

“In today’s society the internet isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. New Yorkers rely on it for their daily lives, whether it’s to apply for jobs, pay bills, enroll in health insurance or check on their child’s progress at school. But now, our...

“The images and news reports have brought tears to our eyes – and our blood to a boil. We’ve seen crying children separated from their parents and housed in abandoned stores with no one there to hold them and tell them that everything will be alright....

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) today announced that he helped pass the New York Health Act, landmark legislation establishing a single-payer health insurance plan that would ensure all New Yorkers have affordable health care...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) today announced that he once again passed legislation to establish an “extreme risk protection order” to help keep guns out of the hands of people demonstrating a serious threat to themselves...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced today that the William Floyd Union Free School District is the recipient of Smart Schools funding. The district is slated to receive $1,913,410 from New York State to improve school connectivity. There...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) today announced that nearly $38 million is now available through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant program to help New York farmers protect valuable and at-risk farmland. This grant...

“Discrimination rears its ugly head in many forms and knows no bounds. It’s born out of hatred and ignorance and leaves inequality and pain in its wake. That’s unacceptable and shameful, especially when it occurs in the workplace. “This past...

“The opioid crisis continues to wreak havoc in communities across our state, claiming countless lives each and every year. From 2015 to 2016, the number of drug deaths in New York State – fueled primarily by opioids like fentanyl and heroin – increased...

I am an elected official who has represented the Town of East Hampton in County and State government for nearly 28 years. In addition, I previously served the Town of East Hampton as a counsel for 6 years, advising its planning and zoning boards. My...