Thiele Helps Pass Sunshine Week Package To Increase Government Openness
Mar 11, 2013
Today, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed a legislative package that focuses on increasing openness, accountability and transparency in government, commemorating the eighth annual Sunshine Week (March 10-16)....
Thiele: Governor Cuomo Launches One Stop Shop To Provide Single Point Of Contact For New York's Wine, Beer, And Spirits Industry
Mar 11, 2013
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo’s launch of a one stop shop that is designed to provide New York’s wine, beer, and spirits producers with a single point of government contact for...
Assembly Budget Proposal Restores $120 Million to Help Protect New Yorkers with Developmental Disabilities
Mar 11, 2013
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that the Assembly's Budget Proposal would restore $120 million in critical funding to the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) for services provided by nonprofit...
Assembly Budget Proposal Increases Community College Funding
Mar 11, 2013
Today, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that additional funding will be included in the Assembly budget proposal for SUNY Community Colleges, including Suffolk. The plan includes an additional $150 per full-time equivalent...
Thiele: Assembly Passes Moratorium on Hydrofracking in New York State
Mar 7, 2013
In order to allow for additional time to examine further the potential public health risks and environmental safety concerns associated with the new natural gas drilling techniques proposed for the state, including high-volume hydraulic fracturing, New...
Thiele: Assembly Passes Historic Bill to Increase Minimum Wage to $9.00 an Hour and Index It to Inflation
Mar 6, 2013
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that legislation he sponsored to increase the minimum wage to $9.00 per hour in January 2014 has passed the Assembly (A.38-A). The bill would also index the minimum wage to...
Thiele Applauds DEC for Listening to Scientific and Community Concerns
Mar 5, 2013
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today thanked New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Commissioner Joseph Martens for his decision to change the Speonk Plume classification to require further...
Assemblyman Thiele, Senator Zeldin Praise Governor’s Decision to Include Permanent Repeal of Saltwater Fishing License in 30 Amendments to Executive Budget
Mar 4, 2013
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) and Senator Lee Zeldin (R-C-I, Shirley) today reported that Governor Andrew Cuomo adopted legislative language proposed by the pair to permanently repeal the Saltwater Fishing License...
Thiele Introduces Legislation to Expand Military Voting to School Elections
Feb 28, 2013
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-D-WF-Sag Harbor) has introduced legislation in the New York State Assembly that would make the law relating to military ballots applicable to school elections.
Under existing law, persons serving in...
Thiele: Deadline to Apply for FEMA Aid After Hurricane Sandy is March 29
Feb 28, 2013
Hurricane Sandy ravaged our community and left countless families struggling to rebuild. While the rest of the country has returned to business as usual, the East End is still living in the aftermath of this powerful storm.
The good news is, there...
Thiele: Celebrating Women’s History Month During a Historic Time for Women
Feb 25, 2013
March is Women’s History Month, a time when the contributions of women around the world, both past and present, are recognized. Many of the women and events that have shaped women’s history came from, or occurred in, New York State.
In July 1848,...
Thiele Urges Drivers to Report Suspected Gas Price Gouging
Feb 22, 2013
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today informs drivers of a new effort to help protect consumers from potential unfair gas station practices and gas price rises. The State is also conducting outreach with localities...
Assembly Amends Bill to Increase Minimum Wage to $9 per Hour
Feb 15, 2013
Over a year ago, the Assembly Majority introduced legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $8.50 per hour and index it to the rate of inflation in order to help hardworking East End families get ahead. In his State of the...
Thiele Passes Property Tax Relief Legislation for Suffolk Homeowners Affected By Superstorm Sandy
Feb 5, 2013
In response to the catastrophic property damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed the Hurricane Sandy Assessment Relief Act (A.2294). The legislation would provide real...
Thiele: Deadline to Apply for FEMA Aid after Hurricane Sandy is February 27th
Feb 1, 2013
Hurricane Sandy ravaged our community and left countless families struggling to rebuild. While the rest of the country has returned to business as usual, the East End is still living in the aftermath of this powerful storm.
The good news is, there...
Thiele: DEC Releases Pesticide Pollution Prevention Strategy to Further Protect Long Island Water
Jan 31, 2013
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today applauds the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in releasing a draft pollution prevention strategy for pesticide use on Long Island. The proposed Pesticide Pollution...
Thiele: Black History Month is a Time to Reflect On Historic Contributions to Our Society
Jan 28, 2013
For over 35 years, Americans have celebrated February as Black History Month. Established during the Civil Rights Movement, the four-week-long commemoration grew from the original Negro History Week, celebrated since 1926 in honor of abolitionists Frederick...
