New York State Senate

New York State Senate
New York State Senate
New York State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Leadership
President	Antonio Delgado (D) ; since May 25, 2022
Temporary President and Majority Leader	Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) ; since January 9, 2019
Minority Leader	Rob Ortt (R) ; since June 28, 2020
Structure
Seats	63
Political groups	Majority Democratic (42); Minority Republican (21);
Length of term	2 years
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
	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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