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New York State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Great Seal of the State of New York
Type
Type
Houses Senate
Assembly
History
Preceded by General Assembly of New York
Leadership
Kathy Hochul (D)
Since January 1, 2015
Temporary President of the Senate
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)
Since January 2, 2019
Speaker of the Assembly
Carl Heastie (D)
Since February 3, 2015
Structure
Seats 213
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Political groups
 Majority caucus (107)

Minority caucus
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Political groups
 Majority caucus

Minority caucus

Vacant (1)
Salary $120,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
 November 6, 2018
Next election
 November 3, 2020
Meeting place
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New York State Capitol, Albany
Website

The New York State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. It is made up of two houses: the New York State Assembly (lower house) and the New York State Senate (upper house). It meets at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York.

Session laws passed by the Legislature are published in the official Laws of New York.

The Democratic Party currently controls both houses of the legislature.

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