Back مجلس شيوخ ولاية نيويورك Arabic Senáu de Nueva York AST Senat von New York German Senado de Nueva York Spanish مجلس سنای ایالت نیویورک Persian Sénat de l'État de New York French הסנאט של מדינת ניו יורק HE Senato dello Stato di New York Italian ニューヨーク州議会元老院 Japanese New York State Senate Dutch
 | This article is missing information about the history of the New York Senate. The Senate has been in existence for 248 years, but the page focuses on transient recent affairs. (January 2025) |
New York State Senate | |
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| New York State Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 63 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 2 years[1] |
| Authority | Article III, New York Constitution |
| Salary | $142,000/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Next election | November 5, 2024 |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| Senate Chamber at New York State Capitol in Albany | |
| Website | |
| nysenate.gov | |
The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature, while the New York State Assembly is its lower house.[2] Established in 1777 by the Constitution of New York, its members are elected to two-year terms[3] with no term limits.[4] There are 63 seats in the Senate. The Democratic Party has held control of the New York State Senate since 2019. The Senate majority leader is Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
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- ^ "Everything You Need to Know About New York's Primary Election on Thursday". Vogue. September 10, 2018.
- ^ Carola, Chris (June 14, 2018). "New York state lawmakers push term limits for elected state offices". Daily Freeman. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2019.