Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that communities across the state have come together to bring clean and affordable solar power to their localities at a discounted cost of up to 20 percent. With 26 campaigns launching through...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) today reported that 2015 first quarter revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) were $22.62 million, 3.5% higher than the first quarter a year ago when $21.85 million was collected....

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) has introduced A.6287, which would authorize the Towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Southold to create dedicated Workforce Opportunity Funds to assist...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today urged East Enders to participate in the fourth annual “I Love My Park Day” by volunteering their time to help clean-up Montauk Point State Park on Saturday, May 2nd. “I Love My Park...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...