Thiele: Long Island Needs a Reliable and Sustainable Energy Future
Feb 17, 2016
The announcement by utility PSEG-LI to raise customers’ electric bills next month underscores the importance of modernizing Long Island’s energy supply to produce more affordable electricity and secure the power grid, said Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele,...
Thiele Sponsors Legislation Requiring Insurance Companies to Provide 90 Days of Insurance Coverage for Substance Abuse Rehabilitation
Feb 16, 2016
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) has introduced legislation in the New York State Assembly with Assemblyman Al Stirpe of Syracuse which would require insurance companies provide at least ninety days of inpatient rehabilitation services...
Thiele Legislation Would Exempt Conservation Organizations from State Real Estate Transfer Taxes When Acquiring Land for Preservation
Feb 16, 2016
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) has introduced legislation in the State Assembly that would exempt conveyances of real property for open space, parks, or historic preservation purposes to any not-for-profit tax exempt corporation...
Assemblyman Thiele Encourages Constituents to Explore Hamptons AARP Community Group Programs
Feb 11, 2016
The Hamptons American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Community Group was formed in 2014 to provide Hampton residents with information and resources on healthy aging. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for all adult community members...
Thiele: $25 Million in Funding to Local Governments and School Districts Throughout New York State
Feb 10, 2016
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. announced today that $25 million in funding is available under the newly formed Municipal Restructuring Fund (MRF) program to assist local government and school officials with developing transformative projects...
Thiele: Make Sure to Apply for Money-Saving Tax Credits
Feb 9, 2016
Nobody likes paying taxes, but without them we wouldn’t have public schools, firefighters, safe roads and a host of other important programs and benefits for hardworking New Yorkers. That said, there’s no reason to pay more in taxes than you have...
Thiele Sponsors State Income Tax Reform Proposal
Feb 5, 2016
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) has joined 73 other members of the State Assembly in introducing A.9179, which would reform the New York State Income Tax Code.
Specifically, the proposal would:
Increase the Earned...
Thiele Passes Legislation Merging State and Federal Primaries to Save Money, Boost Voter Turnout
Feb 3, 2016
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed legislation he sponsored ensuring state and federal primaries in New York State are held simultaneously on the fourth Tuesday in June (A.9108). Currently,...
Thiele: The Time for Paid Family Leave is Now
Feb 3, 2016
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced Assembly passage of legislation that would provide a key benefit for New York workers – paid family leave (A.3870-A). While federal law provides for unpaid leave for up...
Thiele: Governor’s 2016 Budget Should Include Funding for a Second Track Between Sayville and Montauk
Feb 2, 2016
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today called upon the Governor to amend his 2016 State Budget to include the construction of a second track on the LIRR from Sayville to Montauk. The 2nd Track proposal was endorsed by the Editorial Board...
Thiele Opposes Changes to STAR Rebate Program in Executive Budget Proposal
Feb 1, 2016
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) has announced that he is opposed to the 2016 Executive Budget Proposal which would gradually convert the STAR property tax exemption into a state income tax credit and eliminate any...
Thiele: Executive School Aid Proposal is Inadequate and Unfair
Feb 1, 2016
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) this week called the Governor’s proposed State Aid to Education proposal inadequate for Long Island and the 1st Assembly District.
Thiele stated, “More and more demands are...
Thiele: $11 Million Available to Assist Farmers with Water Quality Protection Projects
Jan 29, 2016
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the availability of $11 million to protect soil and water resources through the Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Program. These grants will assist farmers...
Thiele: Get On Your Feet Loan Forgiveness Program Helps East End Students with College Debt
Jan 28, 2016
The problem is well-documented and alarming: College students who graduated in 2015 were the most indebted in U.S. history, and student borrowing for higher education continues to rise.1 Despite those facts, for many young people, the benefits of pursuing...
Thiele: Assembly Small Business Committee 2015 Annual Report Now Available
Jan 28, 2016
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the availability of the 2015 Annual Report of the Assembly’s Standing Committee on Small Business. Assemblyman Thiele is Chairman of the Small Business Committee.
The...
Thiele: Workers May Qualify for Federal Earned Income Tax Credit
Jan 27, 2016
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) wants to make life a little easier for workers by alerting them about a special tax credit that can put money in their pockets.
“Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a tax benefit for working people...
Thiele: Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act to Bolster Women’s Health Passes Assembly
Jan 27, 2016
“The federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides universal access to free contraception services because it is an important component to women’s rights, as well as to their health and well-being. Unfortunately, some insurance companies have been limiting...
Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund Revenues for 2015 Total $100.29 Million
Jan 25, 2016
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) today reported that revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) produced $100.29 million in revenue for the Peconic Bay Region in 2015, the second highest annual total in history. 2014...
Thiele: African American History Month is a Time to Reflect on Our Nation’s History and Celebrate the Contributions of African-Americans
Jan 25, 2016
In 1914, nestled in lower Harlem, stood the newly finished Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater, a whites-only venue. For 20 years, theater patrons and performers ignored the rise of one of America’s largest black communities around them.1 But...
Statement of Assemblyman Fred Thiele on the Final Long Island Sound Dredged Material Management Plan
Jan 20, 2016
“I am deeply disappointed in the Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) decision to allow for open water disposal and burial of dredged material in the Final Long Island Sound Dredged Material Management Plan. It is unconscionable that the ecological health...
