Thiele: March is Women’s History Month
Feb 21, 2014
This is a fact: Women comprise approximately 51 percent of the United States population.1 These are also facts: Women hold just 18.5 percent of the seats in the U.S. Congress, and only 21 percent of New York State Legislators are women. Currently, women...
New York State Tax Commission Report Endorses Thiele Legislation to Increase Exemption Under the State Estate Tax
Feb 16, 2014
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that the New York State Tax Relief Commission, appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, has endorsed legislation authored and sponsored by Assemblyman Thiele to increase the...
Thiele Helps Pass Early Voting Legislation to Increase Voter Participation in New York State
Feb 13, 2014
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that he helped pass legislation to allow early voting in New York (A.689-A). Currently, 32 other states and the District of Columbia allow early voting.
“Voting is a fundamental part...
Thiele: $50 Million Available for Alternative Transportation Projects
Feb 13, 2014
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that applications are now available for $50 million in federal funding for a variety of alternative transportation projects, including the construction of bicycle and pedestrian...
Statement of Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. Regarding Stony Brook University Hospital and the New York State Health Insurance Exchange
Feb 10, 2014
In recent weeks, my office has been contacted by many constituents regarding the fact that Suffolk’s only public hospital, operated by the State of New York, is not accepting any of the eight health insurance plans offered in Suffolk county as part...
Thiele Co-Sponsors A.8790 Which Would Establish a Two Year Moratorium on DEC Plan to Eliminate the Mute Swan from New York State
Jan 31, 2014
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) has co-sponsored legislation with State Senator Tony Avella (D-Queens) and Steve Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) that would impose a two-year moratorium on the New York State Department of Environmental...
Thiele Passes Women’s Equality Act for Second Time
Jan 29, 2014
In an effort to ensure women have equal rights in all aspects of their lives, New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced he helped the Assembly pass the Women’s Equality Act (WEA) for the second time (A.8070). This...
Assemblyman Thiele Appointed as Chair of NYS Assembly Committee on Libraries & Education Technology
Jan 29, 2014
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has appointment him as Chair of Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology.
“I am truly honored to be given this opportunity....
Governor’s Budget Includes Provisions to Expand Eligible Areas for Deer Hunting by Bow and Arrow
Jan 27, 2014
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today reported that the Governor has included language in his proposed 2014 State Budget that would reduce from 500 feet to 150 feet the setback for hunting deer with a bow and arrow....
Thiele: New Law Helps Victims of Human Trafficking
Jan 27, 2014
Sadly, it’s estimated that nearly 300,000 children become victims of labor and sex trafficking in the United States each year, with the average age of prostitution for a child beginning at 13-14 years old.1 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data...
Thiele: State Law Needed to Curb Use of ‘Man-Made Marijuana’
Jan 23, 2014
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that the Assembly passed legislation (A.1451-A) he helped pass that bans the sale and possession of “man-made marijuana” (synthetic cannabinoid compounds), making possession...
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...
