Thiele: $3.6 Million in Grants for Superstorm Sandy Disaster Relief
Sep 21, 2015
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that $3.6 million in grants are available to businesses in New York’s fishing industry affected by the impacts of Superstorm Sandy. Funded through the National Oceanic...
South Fork Gas Prices 25 Cents Higher Than Long Island Average
Sep 14, 2015
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today released his gasoline price survey for September 12, 2015. Thiele’s most recent gasoline survey for the South Fork shows that gasoline prices have decreased from about $3.01...
Thiele Seeking Presidential Scholars Program Nominations
Sep 11, 2015
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) is seeking assistance from his local high schools in making nominations for the Presidential Scholars Program. The Presidential Scholars Program was established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964...
Thiele Congratulates Peconic Land Trust on Empire State Development Grant
Sep 11, 2015
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today congratulated the Peconic Land Trust on a $1,000,000 New York State Urban Development Corporation Grant administered by the Empire State Development Corporation and Long Island...
Thiele: PSEG is Just Wrong
Sep 8, 2015
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today reiterated his call for greater oversight over PSEG-LI after the utility claimed that its service agreement with LIPA supersedes the authority of the Department of Public Service-LI...
On Labor Day, Celebrate the Workers Who Make Our Economic Engine Run
Aug 27, 2015
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
Aug 26, 2015
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
Aug 26, 2015
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
Aug 25, 2015
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
Aug 25, 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
Aug 21, 2015
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
Aug 20, 2015
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
Aug 10, 2015
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...
Statement of Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. on the Report of the State Comptroller on the Long Island Power Authority
Jul 24, 2015
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
Jul 20, 2015
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
Jul 17, 2015
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
Jul 10, 2015
“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
Jul 10, 2015
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
Jul 9, 2015
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:
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