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New York State Senate
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. Established in 1777 by the Constitution of New York, its members are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. The Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party has held control of the New York State Senate since 2019. The Senate majority leader is Andrea Stewart-Cousins. Partisan composition The New York State Senate was dominated by the Republican Party for much of the 20th century. Between World War II and the turn of the 21st century, the Democratic Party only controlled the upper house for one year. The Democrats took control of the Senate following the 1964 elections; however, the Republicans quickly regained a Senate majority in 1965 New York state election, special elections later that year. By 2018, the State Senate was the last Republican-controlled body in New York's government. In the 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 New York State Senate Election
The 2024 New York State Senate election was held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections were held on June 25, 2024. In this election, the Democratic Party retained its State Senate majority, but lost its veto-proof (two-thirds) majority after it lost one seat in the election for the 17th Senate district. Outgoing incumbents #New York's 6th State Senate district, 6th district: Democrat Kevin Thomas (politician), Kevin Thomas did not seek re-election. #New York's 46th State Senate district, 46th district: Democrat Neil Breslin did not seek re-election. #New York's 50th State Senate district, 50th district: Democrat John Mannion (American politician), John Mannion did not seek re-election; instead, he ran for the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District_22, U.S. House of Representatives. Incumbents who vacated office before end of term #New York's 63rd State Senate district, 63rd district: Democrat Tim Kennedy (politician), Tim Kennedy resigned o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York State Capitol
The New York State Capitol, the seat of the Government of New York State, New York state government, is located in Albany, New York, Albany, the List of U.S. state capitals, capital city of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The seat of government, capitol building is part of the Empire State Plaza complex on State Street in Capitol Park. Housing the New York State Legislature, the building was completed in 1899 at a cost of US$25 million (equivalent to $ in modern dollars), making it the most expensive government building of its time. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, then included as a contributing property when the Lafayette Park Historic District, Lafayette Park Historic district (United States), Historic District was listed in 1978. The New York State Capitol was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1979. and undated photo; 289 Kibibyte, KiB History Legislative sessions had been held at different buildings in different p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York State Legislature
The New York State Legislature consists of the Bicameralism, two houses that act as the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York: the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly. The Constitution of New York does not designate an official term for the two houses together; it says only that the state's legislative power "shall be vested in the senate and assembly". Session laws passed by the Legislature are published in the official ''Laws of New York''. Permanent New York laws of a general nature are codification (law), codified in the ''Consolidated Laws of New York''. , the New York State Democratic Committee, Democratic Party holds supermajorities in both houses of the New York State Legislature, which is the highest paid state legislature in the country. Legislative elections are held in November of every even-numbered year. Both Assembly members and Senators serve two-year terms. In order to be a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of New York
The Constitution of the State of New York establishes the structure of the government of the State of New York, and enumerates the basic rights of the citizens of New York. Like most state constitutions in the United States, New York's constitution's provisions tend to be more detailed and amended more often than its federal counterpart. Because the history of the state constitution differs from the federal constitution, the New York Court of Appeals has seen fit to interpret analogous provisions differently from United States Supreme Court's interpretation of federal provisions. Constitutional Conventions The State of New York has held nine Constitutional Conventions: in 1776–1777, 1801, 1821, 1846, 1867–1868, 1894, 1915, 1938, and 1967; a Constitutional Commission in 1872–1873; and a Judicial Convention in 1921. Despite this, the state has had only four essentially '' de novo'' constitutions in its history, those of 1777 (replacing the former colonial charter), 1821, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Observer
''The New York Observer'' was a weekly newspaper established in 1987. In 2016, it ceased print publication and became the online-only newspaper ''Observer''. The media site focuses on culture, real estate, media, politics and the entertainment and publishing industries. History The ''Observer'' was first published in New York City on September 22, 1987, as a weekly alternative newspaper by Arthur L. Carter, a former investment banker. The ''New York Observer'' had also been the title of an earlier weekly religious paper founded 164 years before by Sidney E. Morse in 1823. After almost two decades, in July 2006, the paper was purchased by the American real estate figure Jared Kushner, then only 25 years old. The paper began its life as a broadsheet, and was then printed in tabloid format every Wednesday, and currently has an exclusively online format on an internet website. It is headquartered at 1 Whitehall Street in lower Manhattan. Previous prominent writers for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordell Cleare
Cordell Cleare (born December 5, 1965) is an American activist and politician from Harlem, New York City. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been politically active in Harlem since the late 1990s and is currently the state-senator for New York's 30th State Senate district. Early life Cordell Cleare was raised in Harlem, where her family lived for four generations. Career Cleare worked for over 18 years for New York State Senator Bill Perkins and served as his chief of staff for several years. Cleare has served on the District #3 Community Education Council, and was a Community School Board member for six years. In 2008, Cleare campaigned for then-Senator Barack Obama's presidential run. In 2012, she supported Obama's run for re-election, and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Cleare ran for New York City Council to represent District 9 in 2017, losing to her old boss Perkins. She ran again for that seat in 2021, with both her and Perkins losing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Benjamin
Brian A. Benjamin (born December 9, 1976) is an American politician and businessman who was the lieutenant governor of New York from September 2021 until he resigned on April 12, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 30th district in the New York State Senate from 2017 to 2021. A political progressive, Benjamin was first elected to the New York State Senate in a May 2017 special election. During his Senate tenure, Benjamin served as the senior assistant majority leader and chaired the Senate Committee on Budget and Revenue. On August 26, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Benjamin to the post of lieutenant governor of New York. Hochul had vacated the position when she was sworn in as governor of New York after Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned. On April 12, 2022, Benjamin resigned from office after being indicted earlier that day on federal wire fraud and bribery charges, to which he pleaded not guilty. The charges against Benjamin were dropped in January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simcha Felder
Simcha Felder is an American politician from the state of New York and a member of the New York City Council. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Felder represented the New York City's 44th City Council district, 44th district in the New York City Council from 2002 to 2010. He later represented the New York's 17th State Senate district, 17th district in the New York State Senate from 2013 to 2022 and represented New York's 22nd State Senate district from 2023 to 2025. In 2025, he returned to the City Council to represent District 44 once again. In 2025, Felder was described by Spectrum News/New York 1 as "a revered long-serving politician in Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish community". He is known for his advocacy for yeshivas, for his willingness to caucus with Republicans (which has created consternation amongst other Democrats), and for his conservative record. Early life, education, and early career Felder's father was Rabbi Harry Felder, spiritual leader of Beth Aaron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Democratic Conference
The Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) was a caucus consisting of several New York State Democratic Committee, Democratic members of the New York State Senate that existed from 2011 to 2018. The IDC is notable for having formed a power-sharing arrangement with the Senate Republican Conference. At the time of its dissolution, the IDC had eight members: Jeffrey D. Klein, Jeff Klein, Marisol Alcantara, Tony Avella, David Carlucci, Jesse Hamilton, Jose Peralta, Diane Savino, and David Valesky. The IDC was led by Jeff Klein. Klein, Savino, Valesky, and Carlucci formed the IDC in 2011 due to disagreements with John L. Sampson, the Democratic leader of the New York State Senate. The IDC allied itself with Senate Republicans throughout much of its existence. During the 2013–14 legislative session, the IDC and the Senate Republican Conference controlled the Senate jointly, as the Senate Republicans did not have sufficient numbers to form a governing majority on their own. At the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Republican State Committee
The New York Republican State Committee, established in 1855, is the New York (state), New York State affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), United States Republican Party (GOP). The party has headquarters in Albany, New York, Albany, Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, and New York City. The purpose of the committee is to nominate Republican candidates for election to New York and federal political roles. It also assists its nominees in their election campaigns. History The New York Republican State Committee was established in 1855, one year after the founding of the "Republican Party" by William H. Seward and Thurlow Weed. Initially, the committee met every three years to plan the Republican National Convention and it occasionally met during the election campaigning periods. The committee nomin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York State Democratic Committee
The New York State Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Its headquarters are in Manhattan, and it has an office in Albany, New York, Albany. New York State Democratic Committee. Retrieved on May 13, 2010. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of New York's United States House of Representatives, U.S. House seats, both United States Senate, U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the New York State Legislature, state legislature, and the Governor of New York, governorship. History The three Democratic presidents who were from New York are Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd) who was the governor of New York from 1929 to 1932, Grover Cleveland (22nd and 24th) who was the governor from 1883 to 1885, and Martin Van Buren (eighth) who w ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 New York State Senate Election
The 2020 New York State Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020, to elect representatives from all 63 New York State Senate, State Senate districts across the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Partisan primary, Primary elections were held on June 23, 2020. Prior to the 2020 elections, Democratic Party (United States), Democrats held 40 seats in the State Senate, while Republican Party (United States), Republicans held 20 seats and three other seats were vacant. In 2018, Democrats won their greatest share of New York State Senate seats since 1912. Senate Democrats increased their majority by three seats, flipping five seats from Republican to Democrat while Republicans flipped two seats from Democrat to Republican. This gave Democrats their largest seat share in history, and they acquired a 2/3 supermajority. Background By 2018, the State Senate was the last Republican Party (United States), Republican-controlled body in the New York government. In the 2018 ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
