06.20.2013 News Update: State Legislature approves EPCAL fast track bill UPDATE: The New York State Senate approved a bill today designed to fast-track development proposals at the Enterprise Park at Calverton. The bill was approved in the Assembly in...
06.18.2013 News Assemblyman Thiele joins Riverhead-based law firm Who needs Albany? Riverhead will soon have its own mini-State Legislature right on Second Street. State Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor) has joined as a partner in the Riverhead-based...
03.02.2013 News Bill passes Senate that could benefit commercial fishermen Life could get just a little easier for East End commercial fishermen if a bill Senator Kenneth LaValle (R-C-Port Jefferson) ushered through the New York State Senate has the...
03.15.2012 News It’s official: Southold, Riverhead stay in same Assembly district A newly revised set of New York State Assembly district maps was passed by the State Legislature late Wednesday and signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo this morning. The new...
03.12.2012 News New Assembly redistricting plan keeps Riverhead, Southold together A newly revised set of New York State Assembly District maps puts Riverhead back in the same district as Southold and places Shelter Island in the South Fork’s Assembly...
02.16.2012 News Thiele: North and South forks should remain split in Assembly South Fork Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor) has added his voice to the chorus of opposition to a redistricting plan that would place Southold in his assembly district. “I...
02.08.2012 News ‘Scoot’ train service coming to the East End? For several years, a group called Five Town Rural Transit has been advocating for the creation of East End Shuttle, a coordinated shuttle train and bus network solely for...
02.01.2012 News Losquadro begins fight to stop North Fork redistricting Assemblyman Dan Losquadro doesn’t want to see Southold and Shelter Island towns removed from his Assembly district and he’s taking the fight against North Fork redistricting to a public...