| 198th 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, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 62 | ||||
| President | vacant until July 8, 2009; Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch (D), from July 8, 2009 | ||||
| Temporary President | Malcolm Smith (D), until June 8, 2009; Pedro Espada Jr., from June 8 to July 9, 2009; Malcolm Smith (D), from July 9, 2009 | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 150 | ||||
| Speaker | Sheldon Silver (D) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
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The 198th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 7, 2009, to December 31, 2010, during the later part of David Paterson's governorship, in Albany.
On June 8, 2009, began the 2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis.