Thiele: New York Must Confront Its Child Care Crisis Head On
Jan 23, 2014
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
Jan 23, 2014
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 Says Comptroller’s Report Provides Early Warning for Fiscally Stressed School Districts
Jan 21, 2014
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
Jan 16, 2014
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
Jan 14, 2014
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
Jan 13, 2014
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
Jan 13, 2014
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
Dec 27, 2013
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
Dec 26, 2013
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
Dec 26, 2013
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
Dec 23, 2013
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...
Thiele Announces Safe Routes to School Project for Southampton Elementary and Immediate Schools Clears Major Hurdle
Dec 6, 2013
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has agreed to amend the State Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) to include intersection improvements near...
Thiele Praises Shared Superintendent Announcement
Dec 2, 2013
In 2011, the State Legislature enacted Chapter 97 which is most well known for establishing the 2% real property tax cap. However, the legislation also included a number of important provisions for mandate relief for school districts, including a provision...
Thiele: “New LIPA is Same As the Old LIPA”
Dec 2, 2013
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor), an opponent of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) legislation approved earlier this year, today stated that recent decisions by LIPA demonstrate that “the new LIPA is no different...
Thiele: Local Police Departments Receive Funding to Purchase Video
Nov 27, 2013
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office will receive $43,450 from New York State to purchase and upgrade existing video record interrogation systems. These...
Governor Signs Thiele’s Southampton Road Improvement District Legislation
Nov 15, 2013
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation sponsored by New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) which authorizes the Town of Southampton to establish road improvement districts. The bill (A.6429-A/S.4418-A) was sponsored...
Thiele: Climate Change and Global Warming are Real and Advancing
Nov 13, 2013
As we pass the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy and pass the two-year anniversary of Hurricanes Irene and Lee, we are reminded of the destruction that was left in the wake of these storms. Storms of this magnitude, which used to be considered...
