Assemblyman Fred Thiele today announced that his 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 Protection Act...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced that his legislation to facilitate the development of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs in the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) service territory has passed the Assembly (A.6890). The same-as...

Section 23-2703 of the State Environmental Conservation Law provides that on Long Island, sand mine applications must be referred by the State DEC to the local government to determine whether or not mining is permitted at the location under the local...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced that $3.5 billion in relief aid is being distributed to New York renters and small businesses that have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP),...

“Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to establish an independent commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Now, this critical legislation moves to the Senate for approval. The events of January...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced that his legislation to authorize the Towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Southold to establish a Town Community Housing Fund has passed the Assembly (A.2633). The state legislation...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today reported that 2021 revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) for the first four months were $75.17 million. This is 96.2% HIGHER than the first four months a year ago, when $38.32 million was...

“Voting is the foundation of the democratic process, and the Assembly will always protect the right for every New Yorker to have their voice heard. As we faced this pandemic, it became clear that we need additional measures in place so that elections...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced that the New York State Assembly and Senate have passed resolutions memorializing Governor Andrew Cuomo to proclaim May 2021 as Lupus Awareness Month in New York State. The Legislature joins the Lupus Agencies...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced that the New York State Assembly has passed his legislation to prohibit unfair zone pricing of gasoline based on geographical location (A.4112) by a vote of 110-37. "Zone pricing" refers to the establishment...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today sent a letter to Governor Cuomo, echoing the sentiments of other Long Island legislators, urging him to allow municipalities to host parades for the upcoming Memorial Day and Fourth of July holidays. Importantly,...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced his legislation, which would require an electronic version of a Town Clerk's sign-board on a town website, passed the Assembly. The bill would also require a link to the sign-board to appear on the town...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced that the East Hampton Housing Authority will receive a $5.6 million award for its affordable housing project at Three Mile Harbor Road. The funding is part of the state’s $20 billion Housing and Homelessness...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced that $6.7 million in relief aid is being distributed to New York’s seafood, marine, commercial, and for-hire fishing industries that have been impacted by pandemic-related businesses losses. New York State...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced, per Governor Cuomo, that the 12 a.m. food and beverage service curfew will be lifted for outdoor dining areas beginning May 17 and for indoor dining areas beginning May 31. Further, the 1 a.m. curfew for...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today reported that 2021 first quarter revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) were $55.22 million, 78.6% higher than the first quarter a year ago when $30.92 million was collected. The $55.22 million...

“Earlier this week, people across the nation and across the world awaited the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, which was captured over the course of a 9 minute 29 second video. The murder of Mr. Floyd was an egregious...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced that his legislation to extend the expiration of provisions of law that grant localities greater contract flexibility, by authorizing shared purchasing, has been signed into law by the Governor (Ch. 95 of...

Huntington, NY – Today, Senator Jim Gaughran and Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Chairs of the Committee on Local Government in the Senate and Assembly respectively, announced this year’s State budget, adopted this week, has fully restored Aid and Incentives...

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced that the final SFY 2021-22 state budget includes $29.1 billion in funding to General Support for Public Schools (GSPS), an increase of $3.1 billion, or 12 percent, over the 2020-21 School Year (SY). The...