Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced legislation he passed to hold lenders accountable for maintaining vacant “zombie” residences and better protect homeowners’ rights has been signed into law (A.10741). “These zombie...

“Our community – like many others throughout New York – has been hard hit by the heroin and opioid addiction crisis. This epidemic is costing lives, contributing to crime and bringing pain and suffering to so many families. While this is a far-reaching...

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. and State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle announce that the Legislature has approved a measure that would enable the Town of East Hampton to create “Underground Utility Improvement Districts”. This legislation...

Every spring and summer, particularly on the East End, the arrival of warmer temperatures leads to a significant increase in water use. The greater water use, especially by automatic sprinkler systems, leads to a tremendous demand on our water system...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced today that the Amagansett Union Free School District will be receiving $31,800 from New York State to improve school connectivity and classroom technology. Thirty six projects, totaling...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that the Assembly passed legislation requiring the state health and education departments to create statewide guidelines for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services...

“I have zero tolerance for corruption in government. That’s why I passed a resolution to amend the New York State Constitution (A.7704) that provides for the stripping of pensions for public officials convicted of a felony related to their official...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed a series of bills – which have the support of the Senate and the governor – to improve the treatment and prevention of heroin and opioid addiction, which has reached...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that the Assembly passed legislation – which has the support of the Senate and governor – to make breast cancer screenings more accessible and improve insurance coverage to promote early...

Albany – State Senator Ken LaValle and State Assemblyman Fred Thiele have passed three pieces of State legislation that will benefit the Sag Harbor community. The first piece of legislation (S.2926-B/A.4264-B) would allow the Village of Sag Harbor...

State Senator Ken LaValle and State Assemblyman Fred Thiele passed legislation, S.7772-A/A.10146-A, which would authorize Suffolk County to allow certain underwater lands in Gardiner's and Peconic Bays to be used for the implementation of a pilot program...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced the availability of the New York State Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program to help students across New York State afford college tuition. The...

Senator Ken LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele announced that the Legislature had approved their legislation (S368/A169) to protect national historic landmarks from shore erosion. The bill would enable the NY State Department of Conservation (DEC) to...

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the passage of a bill that creates a unified system to ensure equitable funding for indigent legal services across the state (A.6202-C). The bill requires the state to gradually...

New York Assembly Members Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D WF-Sag Harbor) and Dean Murray (R, C, I-East Patchogue) today introduced anti conflict-of-interest legislation that prohibits PSEG-LI, a subsidiary of New Jersey-based utility PSEG, from performing any...

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that he helped pass two key bills to protect and strengthen women’s reproductive rights. The measures prohibit discrimination against employees based on reproductive choices...

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that he helped pass the New York State Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act to ensure college-bound students with immigrant parents have a fair shot...

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed legislation he sponsored that would create a universal plan to cover every New York State resident, known as the New York Health Act (A.5062-A). “Health...

For years, I have pursued the expansion of public transportation opportunities on the South Fork as a means of reducing traffic congestion, mitigating the impact on climate from automobile traffic, and providing residents with greater and long overdue...

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed legislation he supported to address the growing number of residential properties abandoned due to foreclosure and minimize the negative effects these vacant...