Rockland County is the second-southernmost county on the west side of the Hudson River in the U.S. state of New York,after Richmond County. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census,the county's population is 338,329,making it the state's third-most densely populated county outside New York City after Nassau and neighboring Westchester Counties. The county seat and largest city is New City. Rockland County is accessible via the New York State Thruway,which crosses the Hudson to Westchester at the Tappan Zee Bridge ten exits up from the NYC border,as well as the Palisades Parkway five exits up from the George Washington Bridge. The county's name derives from "rocky land",as the area has been aptly described,largely due to the Hudson River Palisades.
The New York State Legislature consists of the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of 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 codified in the Consolidated Laws of New York. As of January 2021,the Democratic Party holds supermajorities in both houses of the New York State Legislature,which is the highest paid state legislature in the country.
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 has held control of the New York State Senate since 2019. The Senate Majority Leader is Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
Catherine T. Nolan is an American politician who served as the Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Nolan represents the 37th Assembly District,which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Sunnyside,Ridgewood,Astoria,Woodside,Long Island City,Maspeth,Queensbridge,Ravenswood,Dutch Kills and Blissville.
Linda R. Greenstein is an American attorney and politician who has served since 2010 as a member of the New Jersey Senate representing the 14th legislative district. She previously served in the General Assembly from 2000 to 2010.
Steven H. Cymbrowitz is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing Assembly District 45,which consists of Brighton Beach,Manhattan Beach and Midwood,among other communities located in the borough of Brooklyn. He lost to Michael Novakhov in the 2022 midterm election.
Michele R. Titus is an American politician and jurist from Queens,New York who has served as a New York City Civil Court Judge since January 2020. A Democrat,Titus previously represented District 31 in the New York State Assembly from 2002 to 2020.
Donna A. Lupardo is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 123rd Assembly District,which includes the city of Binghamton,New York,as well as the towns of Vestal,New York and Union,New York. The villages of Johnson City,New York and Endicott,New York are contained within the Town of Union and also make up part of the district.
Barbara M. Clark represented New York State Assembly District 33,which comprises Bellerose,Cambria Heights,Hollis and St. Albans,among other neighborhoods located in Queens County,New York.
Crystal Davis Peoples-Stokes is an American politician representing Assembly District 141,which includes the city of Buffalo within Erie County,New York. She is currently the Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly.
Long Island,as a major region of New York State,has a significant impact on state and national politics. On the local level,the Republican Party is slightly more popular on Long Island.
Kenneth Paul Zebrowski is an American politician who serves as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly. In 2020,he was re-elected to represent the 96th district of New York,which includes the communities of Clarkstown,Haverstraw,and portions of the town of Ramapo. Prior to his election to the assembly,Zebrowski served in the Rockland County Legislature.
The 2010 New York state elections took place on November 2,2010. Due to the special election for US Senate,all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. At the same time,all 29 members from New York of the U.S. House of Representatives,all 212 members of the New York State legislature,and many other local officials were elected.
The 23rd New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from January 28 to April 8,1800,during the fifth year of John Jay's governorship,in Albany.
The 86th New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from January 6 to April 25,1863,during the first year of Horatio Seymour's second tenure as Governor of New York,in Albany.
Ellen Beth Barre Spiegel is a businesswoman and American politician who was a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly,first elected November 4,2008,representing District 21 in Henderson for two years,and again elected on November 6,2012,where she represented District 20 for eight years,which during her time in office was split between Henderson and unincorporated Clark County. Spiegel has lived in Henderson,Nevada's second-largest city,since 2001.
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is an American politician who serves as the Assembly Member for the 42nd District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of East Flatbush,Flatbush,Ditmas Park,and Midwood,in Brooklyn.
Stacey Pheffer Amato is a member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 23rd district,which includes portions of Queens. A conservative Democrat,Pheffer Amato was first elected in 2016.
Elections to the New York State Assembly were held on November 3,2020 in the U.S. state of New York. The elections were part of the biennial elections in the United States,with elections for the State Senate,the U.S. House,and U.S. president being held on the same day. Primary elections were held on June 23.
Michael Vincent Lawler is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 17th congressional district since 2023. From 2021 to 2022,he was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district in Rockland County.
