| 170th 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, 1955 – December 31, 1956 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 58 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov. George B. DeLuca (D) | ||||
| Temporary President | Walter J. Mahoney (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican (1955: 34–24) (1956: 35–23) | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 150 | ||||
| Speaker | Oswald D. Heck (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican (90–60) | ||||
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The 170th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5, 1955, to March 23, 1956, during the first and second years of W. Averell Harriman's governorship, in Albany.