I wish to express my sincerest condolences to the members of the 106th Air Rescue Wing and the families of Captain Christopher Zanetis, Captain Andreas O’Keefe, Master Sgt. Christopher Raguso, and Staff Sgt. Dashan Briggs. Our community has suffered...

“On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, I joined with my Assembly colleagues in solidarity with the National School Walkout. For 17 minutes, we solemnly remembered and honored the 17 students and educators who tragically lost their lives during the school shooting...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) announced that he sponsors legislation that passed the Assembly to protect women’s reproductive rights as the fight for full women’s equality continues. The measures affirm a woman’s right...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE – Sag Harbor) announced that he helped pass the Assembly’s 2018-19 budget proposal, which authorizes and funds early voting in New York State, allowing East End residents more time to make it to the polls....

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, W – Sag Harbor) announced that the Assembly’s 2018-19 state budget proposal includes meaningful policies to confront sexual harassment (E.912). “For decades, victims – especially women – have been...

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) today announced that the Assembly Budget Plan released today includes $500,000 for the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton for “Last Mile” transportation, as part of the...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) is urging constituents to talk to their doctor about screening and testing options for colorectal cancer (also called colon cancer). With...

For more than 5 years I have expressed my concerns to government regulators at all levels about the environmental threat presented by the various industrial operations being undertaken by Sand Land at its Noyac location. I have not been alone in my concerns....

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) announced that he sponsored and supported legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence in New York. The legislative package includes measures to ban bump stocks, prevent individuals determined...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF, WE - Sag Harbor) announced that he helped pass legislation, known as the Democracy Protection Act, to increase transparency and integrity in New York’s electoral process by requiring that all political communications,...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced today that in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement of increasing offshore oil and gas drilling, 227 members of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators signed a letter...

In 2016, I sponsored two major initiatives to improve water quality on eastern Long Island. First, I initiated the 20/20 amendment to the Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund, which extended the 2% CPF transfer tax for 20 more years and permitted...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that the Department of Transportation is entering the design phase of its development for 13 locations throughout Long Island, including New York State Route 24, Flanders Road, from the Riverhead...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that $1.4 million in grant funding is available to help New York watersheds, including the Long Island Sound and the Peconic Estuary, improve water quality, increase flood resiliency and conserve...

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 expand access to higher education for the children of immigrants (A.9605-A). This legislation...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has awarded more than $275,000 in Southern Pine Beetle Community Recovery Grants to five projects in Nassau and Suffolk counties, including...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) voted to move the 2018 state primary election date from Tuesday, Sept. 11, to Thursday, Sept. 13, out of respect for those who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as well as...

This year, we celebrate the 45th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and it comes at a time when women in our country are still fighting for the right to make their own health care decisions. When hundreds of thousands of Americans are marching through the streets...

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele has introduced A.9541 which would authorize the Towns of East Hampton, Southampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, and Southold to establish Community Housing Revolving Loan Funds to provide loans for 1st time homebuyers...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced that a tax credit is available to New York farmers for qualifying food donations made to food banks and other emergency food programs. It is expected to save farmers a total of $10 million...