| 179th New York State Legislature | |||||||||
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 New York State Capitol (2009) | |||||||||
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| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||||||
| Term | January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1972 | ||||||||
| Senate | |||||||||
| Members | 57 | ||||||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson (R) | ||||||||
| Temporary President | Earl W. Brydges (R) | ||||||||
| Party control | Republican (32–25) | ||||||||
| Assembly | |||||||||
| Members | 150 | ||||||||
| Speaker | Perry B. Duryea Jr. (R) | ||||||||
| Party control | Republican (77–71–2) | ||||||||
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The 179th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 6, 1971, to May 12, 1972, during the thirteenth and fourteenth years of Nelson Rockefeller's governorship, in Albany.