Thiele Announces Library Construction Awards to Local Libraries
Aug 10, 2023
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D–Sag Harbor) today announced that the Floyd Memorial Library, Westhampton Free Library, and the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library have been awarded state aid to support construction projects. The New York State...
Thiele Bill to Reinstate State Recognition and Acknowledgement of the Montaukett Indian Nation Passes Both Houses of the Legislature
May 31, 2023
Assemblymember Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) today announced that legislation he sponsors with Senator Anthony H. Palumbo to reinstate state recognition and acknowledgement of the Montaukett Indian Nation, has unanimously passed both houses of the...
Assemblyman Thiele: Peconic Land Trust to Receive Conservation Partnership Grant
May 8, 2023
Last week, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) announced that the Peconic Land Trust is among the recipients of Governor Hochul’s Conservation Partnership Program grants. The State awarded more than $3 million in Conservation Partnership...
Assemblyman Thiele Announces Historic Support for Local School Districts in 2023-24 State Budget
May 5, 2023
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) today announced that the approved State Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 includes $34 billion in General Support for Public Schools, an increase of $3 billion over the 2022-23 school year. The enacted budget...
Assemblyman Thiele: Final State Budget Includes Increased Funding for Peconic Estuary Partnership
May 5, 2023
This week, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) announced the inclusion of $550,000 in the SFY 2023-24 final budget for the Peconic Estuary Partnership. Last year, as in years prior, the Peconic Estuary Partnership received $450,000 in funding...
Assemblyman Thiele Secures Funding for Local Behavioral Health Initiatives in Final State Budget
May 4, 2023
This week, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) announced that the 2023-24 State Budget contains $175,000 to continue the South Fork Behavioral Health Initiative, and an additional $175,000 for the North Fork Coalition for Behavioral Health....
Assemblyman Thiele: Funding for the South Fork Commuter Connection Service Increased to $750,000 for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
May 4, 2023
This week, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) announced that the Enacted State Budget provides $750,000 for the operating costs of the South Fork Commuter Bus Service, an increase of $250,000 over the Executive proposal and over last year’s...
Final State Budget Includes Assemblyman Thiele’s Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act
May 3, 2023
Today, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) announced that the 2023-24 State Budget approved on Monday, May 1st, includes the "Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act", as requested by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. The Act will...
Assemblymember Thiele Secures Legislation to Protect Unmarked Burial Grounds in the Enacted State Budget
May 3, 2023
Assemblymember Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) today announced that legislation he sponsored to safeguard unmarked burial grounds across New York has been included in this year’s Enacted State Budget (Public Protection and General Government, Part...
Assemblyman Thiele Selected as AIA Peconic’s First Community Award Recipient
Apr 28, 2023
On Saturday, April 22nd, AIA Peconic, a local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, hosted its annual Design Awards Celebration at the Ross School in East Hampton. This year, in addition to honoring architects for projects in the region, AIA...
Statement from Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. on the U.S. Supreme Court Rejecting Ban on Abortion Medication
Apr 24, 2023
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions. Assemblyman Thiele said,...
Assemblyman Thiele Announces the Availability of Funding for Water Quality Improvement Projects
Apr 18, 2023
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) today informed the public that Governor Hochul has announced $425 Million in grants for critical water infrastructure projects statewide. The Water Infrastructure Improvement and Intermunicipal Grant programs...
CPF Revenues Break the $2 Billion Mark
Apr 10, 2023
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) today reported that revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) were $21.01 million for the Peconic Bay Region for the first two months of 2023. This compares with $39.28 million for the...
Assemblyman Thiele Statement Regarding Sand Land Case Update
Apr 10, 2023
This past week the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) participated in a backroom assault on its own Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The DEC, instead of protecting the public interest, did the bidding of the fossil...
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...
