Statement from Assemblyman Thiele Regarding Recent COVID-19 Revelations
Feb 16, 2021
The issue of the Governor’s emergency authority is being widely discussed in Albany in the wake of the cover up of public information regarding nursing home deaths during the pandemic. The State Attorney General’s (AG’s) compelling report has been...
Assemblyman Thiele Introduces Legislation to Give Manufactured Homeowners Right of First Refusal
Feb 12, 2021
Assemblyman Fred Thiele today announced that he has introduced legislation to give manufactured homeowners in New York State the right of first refusal when the park in which they reside is put up for sale, regardless of land use changes. Manufactured...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Amend New York Constitution’s Bill of Rights to Include a Right to Clean Air and Water
Feb 10, 2021
Assemblyman Fred Thiele today announced that he helped pass legislation that would allow New Yorkers to vote to amend the New York State Constitution’s Bill of Rights to include a right to clean air and water and a healthful environment during the next...
Statement from Assemblyman Thiele: The Mary E. Bell House Receives 2020 NYS Historic Preservation Award
Feb 5, 2021
I am thrilled that The Mary E. Bell House in Center Moriches has been rightfully awarded a New York State Historic Preservation Award. Created in 1980, the State Historic Preservation Awards are awarded by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Extend Death Benefits to Families of Municipal Frontline Workers
Feb 5, 2021
Assemblyman Fred Thiele today announced that he helped pass legislation granting up to extend the provisions granted last year that ensure families of municipal frontline workers who lost their lives to COVID-19 as a result of their service receive the...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Grant Time Off to Receive Vaccinations
Feb 5, 2021
Assemblyman Fred Thiele today announced that he helped pass legislation granting up to four hours of paid time off for public and private sector employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination (A.3354-B). Thiele co-sponsors this legislation, which is now...
Assemblyman Thiele Re-Introduces Legislation to Clarify That “Security and Advance” Limitation in the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act Does Not Apply to Seasonal Rentals
Feb 3, 2021
Assemblyman Fred Thiele today announced that he has reintroduced legislation to clarify that certain seasonal rentals are excluded from the provisions regulating deposits and advances for residential dwelling units under the Housing Stability and Tenant...
Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund Revenues for 2020 Total $139.42 Million Compared with $77.88 Million in 2019
Feb 1, 2021
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today reported that revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) produced $139.42 million in revenue for the Peconic Bay Region in 2020. Revenue for 2020 was 79% HIGHER than in 2019. Since its inception...
Assemblyman Thiele: After a Tumultuous Year, Black History Month Highlights Past Victories and New Hope
Jan 29, 2021
Since 1976, February has been celebrated as National Black History Month. We use this time to honor the brave activists who fought against racial discrimination and oppression, as well as the artists, leaders and innovators who’ve left an indelible...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Jan 27, 2021
Assemblyman Fred Thiele today announced he helped pass several pieces of legislation to help workers and small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The legislation will allow workers to collect unemployment insurance (UI) while working part time, prevent...
Assemblyman Thiele Introduces Legislation to Implement Sand Mining Moratorium in Special Groundwater Protection Areas Where Contamination Has Been Found
Jan 22, 2021
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (Unaffiliated, D – Sag Harbor) today announced he has introduced legislation to protect drinking water and groundwater from sources of contamination. This new legislation would implement a moratorium on mining within...
NY114 Update from Assemblyman Thiele
Jan 19, 2021
The State Department of Transportation (DOT) has reported to my office that progress for the proposed resurfacing of NY114 from Stephen Hands Path to the South Ferry continues. Design for the project is underway and a bid opening is expected in September...
Assemblyman Thiele: Project to Restore and Protect Montauk Lighthouse from Shoreline Erosion
Jan 14, 2021
Assemblyman Fred Thiele (Unaffiliated, D – Sag Harbor) today hailed the announcement by New York State and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the restoration and protection of the historic Montauk Lighthouse from shoreline erosion. Governor...
Assemblyman Thiele Joins Colleagues in Sending Letter to Congress Urging Removal of President Trump
Jan 13, 2021
Yesterday, Assemblyman Thiele joined over 75 of his Assembly colleagues in a letter to Congressional leadership urging and supporting prompt and swift action to remove Donald J. Trump as President of the United States. Following last Wednesday’s attempted...
Assemblyman Thiele: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and His Legacy During Turbulent Times
Jan 12, 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a visionary, a global figure and an icon whose ideas have influenced people for generations since his untimely death. Dr. King dedicated his life to unifying people of all backgrounds and actualizing his dream of a nation...
Thiele Introduces Legislation Authorizing East End Towns to Establish Community Housing Funds
Jan 12, 2021
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D - Sag Harbor) today announced that he has re-introduced legislation that would authorize the Towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Southold to establish a Town Community Housing Fund....
Statement of Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. on the Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Jan 11, 2021
The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol this past week will go down as one of the darkest days in American history. Like most Americans, I am filled with both rage and sadness. The sacred temple of our democracy was defiled, not by a foreign enemy, but by...
Assemblyman Thiele: PSEG Possibly Seeking Incentive Pay is Despicable; Urges LIPA to Reject Any Bonus Request
Jan 11, 2021
Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I, D -Sag Harbor) today announced his vehement opposition to reports that PSEG may be seeking incentive compensation for 2020.[1] At the start of last year, there existed $10 million in a fund for bonus pay for PSEG, which is...
Assemblyman Thiele: I Voted to Restore Authority of Legislature as Co-Equal Branch of State Government
Jan 7, 2021
On December 28, 2020, the Assembly held a special legislative Session to consider Assembly bill 11181, the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020. During the deliberation of this legislation, the Assembly Minority introduced...