Press Releases

On Labor Day, Celebrate the Workers Who Make Our Economic Engine Run

To many New Yorkers, Labor Day signals time for barbecues with family and enjoying the last stretch of summer weather. However, it’s important to remember what Labor Day is all about by taking time to honor working people and joining the fight to make...

Preservation Grants Available

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that applications are now available to eligible municipalities and not-for-profit organizations to compete for Technical Assistance Grants (TAG), a signature grant program...

Thiele Opposes Army Corp Plan to Dispose Dredged Materials in Long Island Sound

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) today voiced concerns and opposition to the Army Corp of Engineers DRAFT Long Island Sound Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) which provides for the continued disposal of dredged materials in the Long...

South Fork Gas Prices 28 Cents Higher Than Long Island Average

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today released his gasoline price survey for August 24, 2015. Thiele’s most recent gasoline survey for the South Fork shows that gasoline prices have increased from about $2.86 in...

Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund Revenues are $58.19 Million for First 7 Months of 2015

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) today reported that revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund for the first 7 months of 2015 produced revenue of $58.19 million. A year ago $55.7 million was collected for the same period....

Thiele: Cannonball Overcrowding Again Points Out the Need for More East End LIRR Service

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr, (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today stated that the continued overcrowding on the LIRR Cannonball Express is another indicator that the LIRR needs to provide additional service to the East End. Thiele has been a long- time advocate...

Assemblyman Thiele: Celebrating Women’s Equality Day by Advancing Equal Rights

Nearly a century ago, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women in the United States the right to vote. In the years since, we have made a great deal of progress on women’s rights, but there is still much more to do. Women’s Equality Day –...

Thiele Announces 4 Public Library Construction Grant Awards, Totaling $152,500

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that East Hampton Library, John Jermain Memorial Library, Rogers Memorial Library and Shelter Island Public Library are recipients of $152,500 in New York State Public...

South Fork Gas Prices Spike for 2015 Summer Season

Statement of Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. on the Report of the State Comptroller on the Long Island Power Authority

I have completed my review of “Long Island Power Authority by the Numbers-A Public Authority in Transition” issued yesterday by the New York State Comptroller’s Office. It is a thorough review of the activities of LIPA since the “so-called”...

Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund Revenues are $48.28 Million for First Half of 2015 Compared With $45.76 Million in 2014

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) today reported that 2015 revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund for the first 6 months produced revenue of $48.28 million. A year ago $45.76 million was collected for the same period, or...

Thiele: Proposed Summer Flounder Reductions are Too Drastic

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today sent a letter to the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council outlining his great concern over a proposed 43% reduction in summer flounder harvest in 2016. Thiele stated, “The...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele’s Statement Concerning the Affiliation of Eastern Long Island Hospital and Stony Brook University Hospital

“Eastern Long Island Hospital's decision to partner with Stony Brook University Hospital is another step forward towards creating a stronger Suffolk health care system on the East End. Combined with the planned partnership of Southampton Hospital and...

Thiele Joins Fellow Assembly Members in Calling for Iran Nuclear Agreement that Protects Israel

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced today that he and several of his Assembly colleagues sent a letter to the New York State Congressional Delegation regarding Iran’s nuclear capabilities and the need to protect the State...

Thiele: Bicycle Lane and Rest Area Improvements on the Horizon

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today has announced upcoming bicycle route/lane improvements and rest area projects on East End State roads. Proposed projects in the 1st Assembly District include: Bicycle Portion: Include...

East Hampton, Southampton Awarded Funds to Support Local Clean Energy and Resiliency

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that East Hampton Town, Southampton Town, and a Long Island Community Microgrid Project in East Hampton have been awarded approximately $100,000 each to support innovative microgrid...

Thiele: $50 Million Available for Local Drinking Water and Wastewater Improvements

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that $50 million is available to local governments through the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) for critical water...

Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund Revenues Total $8.94 Million in May 2015

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) today reported that 2015 revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) for the first five months produced revenue of $39.25 million. A year ago $38.26 million was collected for the same period....

Statement of Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. on Supreme Court Decision in Obergefell V. Hodges

I applaud the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Obergefell V. Hodges. The court re-affirmed that marriage is a fundamental right under the U.S. Constitution and stayed true to the creed of this nation that all persons are equal under the...

Thiele Delivers Property Tax Relief

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced he helped pass legislation that targets significant tax relief to middle-class families and senior citizens by providing rebate checks and extending the property tax cap, and addresses concerns...