180th New York State Legislature

New York state legislative session February 2025 October 2019 180th January 1, 1973 December 31, 1974 Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson (R), until December 18, 1973 Warren M. Anderson (R) Perry B. Duryea Jr. (R) 60 150 Republican 1973: (37–23) 1974: (37–22) Republican 1973: (82–67–1) 1974: (79–70–1) 1st January 3 May 28, 1973 2nd July 25 31, 1973 3rd January 9 May 17, 1974 4th May 29 30, 1974 179th 181st The 180th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 3, 1973, to May 30, 1974, during the fifteenth and final year of Nelson Rockefeller's governorship, and during Malcolm Wilson's governorship, in Albany. Background Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1938, and the U.S. Supreme Court decision to follow the One man, one vote rule, re-apportioned in 1971 by the legislature, 60 senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts for two-year terms. Senate and Assembly districts consisted of approximately the same number of inhabitants, the area being apportioned without restrictions regarding county boundaries. At this time there were two major political parties: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The Conservative Party and the Liberal Party also nominated tickets. Elections The 1972 New York state election was held on November 7. The only three statewide elective offices up for election were three seats on the New York Court of Appeals. All three seats were won by Republican judges, two with Conservative endorsement, and one with Liberal endorsement. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the average vote for Judge of the Court of Appeals, was: Republicans 2,847,000; Democrats 2,709,000; Conservatives 425,000; and Liberals 258,000. To date this was the last time a Republican majority was elected to the State Assembly. Of the three women members of the previous legislature, Assemblywoman Mary Anne Krupsak (Dem.), a lawyer of Amsterdam, was elected to the state Senate; and Assemblywomen Constance E. Cook (Rep.), a lawyer of Ithaca; and Rosemary R. Gunning (Cons.), a lawyer of Ridgewood, Queens; were re-elected to the assembly. Karen Burstein, a lawyer of Lawrence, and Carol Bellamy, a lawyer of Brooklyn, were also elected to the state Senate; and Estella B. Diggs, of the Bronx, was also elected to the assembly. The 1973 New York state election was held on November 6. The only statewide elective office up for election was the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals. Republican Charles D. Breitel was elected with Liberal endorsement. One vacancy in the State Senate and five vacancies in the Assembly were filled.3 SEATS IN ALBANY GO TO DEMOCRATS in The New York Times on November 7, 1973 (subscription required) Elizabeth Connelly (Dem.), of Staten Island, was elected to the assembly. Sessions The legislature met for the first regular session (the 196th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 3, 1973;Excerpts From the Message by Governor Rockefeller on the State of the State in The New York Times on January 4, 1973 (subscription required) and adjourned sine die on May 28.SESSION IN ALBANY ENDS WITH PASSING OF WELFARE BILL in The New York Times on May 29, 1973 (subscription required) Perry B. Duryea Jr. (Rep.) was re-elected Speaker. Warren M. Anderson (Rep.) was elected temporary president of the state Senate. The legislature met for a special session at the State Capitol in Albany on July 25, 1973;Session Starts in Albany With Expanded Agenda in The New York Times on July 26, 1973 (subscription required) and adjourned sine die on July 31.Transit Bond Issue Is Passed; Albany Special Session Ends in The New York Times on July 26, 1973 (subscription required) This session was called to consider the issue of a $3.5 million bond issue to finance the construction of additional public transportation capacities in New York City. The legislature met for the second regular session (the 197th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 9, 1974;WILSON'S SPEECH CALLS MODERATION HIS PRINCIPAL AIM in The New York Times on January 10, 1974 (subscription required) and adjourned sine die in the early morning of May 17.Long Last Meeting Wilts Legislators in The New York Times on May 17, 1974 (subscription required) The U.S. Department of Justice found fault with the congressional, senatorial and Assembly districts in Manhattan and Brooklyn under the apportionment of 1971, and ordered a revision to safeguard the rights of minorities.Legislative Expert Sees Hurdle to Redistricting in The New York Times on April 3, 1974 (subscription required) The legislature met for another special session at the State Capitol in Albany on May 29, 1974; and adjourned sine die on the next day. This session was called to remap the legislative districts in Manhattan and Brooklyn,Redistricting Has Usual Result in The New York Times on June 2, 1974 (subscription required) and to amend the rent-control law passed during the regular session. The Senate passed Governor Wilson's rent law amendment, but the Assembly did not come to a vote on it.SESSION ADJOURNS AS WILSON LOSES RENT-LAW BATTLE in The New York Times on May 31, 1974 (subscription required) On July 1, the U.S. Department of Justice accepted the revised districts as passed by the legislature.U.S. ACCEPTS PLAN ON DISTRICTS HERE in The New York Times on July 2, 1974 (subscription required) State Senate Senators The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Chester J. Straub, Vander L. Beatty, Joseph R. Pisani, Mary Anne Krupsak, Edwyn E. Mason and James T. McFarland changed from the Assembly to the Senate at the beginning of the session. Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..." District Senator Party Notes1stLeon E. Giuffreda* RepublicanChairman of Education2ndBernard C. Smith* Republican3rdCaesar Trunzo Republican4thOwen H. Johnson Republican5thRalph J. Marino* Republican6thJohn R. Dunne* Republican7thJohn D. Caemmerer* Republican8thNorman J. Levy* Republican9thKaren Burstein Democrat10thJohn J. Santucci* Democrat11thFrank Padavan Rep./Cons.12thJack E. Bronston* Dem./Lib.13thEmanuel R. Gold* Dem./Lib. 14thNicholas Ferraro* Democraton November 6, 1973, elected D.A. of Queens CountyJohn J. Moore Democraton February 14, 1974, elected to fill vacancyNew Oueens Senator Is Aiming at a Role on Investigative Committees in The New York Times on February 17, 1974 (subscription required)15thMartin J. Knorr* Rep./Cons.16thA. Frederick Meyerson* Democrat17thChester J. Straub* Democrat18thVander L. Beatty* Democrat19thJeremiah B. Bloom* Democrat20thDonald Halperin* Democrat21stWilliam T. Conklin* Rep./Cons.Deputy Majority Leader22ndAlbert B. Lewis* Democrat23rdCarol Bellamy Democrat24thJohn J. Marchi* RepublicanChairman of FinanceMARCHI, CONKLIN GET SENATE POSTS in The New York Times on January 4, 1973 (subscription required)25thPaul P. E. Bookson* Democrat26thRoy M. Goodman* Rep./Lib.27thManfred Ohrenstein* Dem./Lib.28thSidney A. von Luther* Dem./Lib.29thJoseph Zaretzki* Dem./Lib.Minority Leader30thRobert García* Dem./Rep./Lib. 31stHarrison J. Goldin* Dem./Lib.on November 6, 1973, elected New York City Comptroller The seat remained vacant throughout the session of 197432ndJoseph L. Galiber* Dem./Rep./Lib.33rdAbraham Bernstein* Dem./Lib.34thJohn D. Calandra* Rep./Dem./Cons.35thJohn E. Flynn* Republican36thJoseph R. Pisani* Republican37thBernard G. Gordon* Rep./Cons.38thDonald R. Ackerson Republican39thJay P. Rolison Jr.* Rep./Cons.40thRichard E. Schermerhorn* Rep./Cons.41stDouglas Hudson* Republican42ndWalter B. Langley* Republican43rdRonald B. Stafford* Rep./Cons.44thMary Anne Krupsak* Dem./Lib.on November 5, 1974, elected Lieutenant Governor of New York45thHugh Douglas Barclay* Republican46thJames H. Donovan* Rep./Cons.47thWarren M. Anderson* Republicanelected Temporary President; acting as Lt. Gov. from December 18, 197348thEdwyn E. Mason* Rep./Cons.49thMartin S. Auer Republican50thTarky Lombardi Jr.* Rep./Cons.51stWilliam T. Smith* Rep./Cons.52ndFrederick L. Warder* Republican53rdGordon J. DeHond Rep./Cons.54thFred J. Eckert Rep./Cons. 55thFrank J. Glinski* Dem./Lib.resigned in 1973Joseph A. Tauriello Democraton November 6, 1973, elected to fill vacancy56thJames D. Griffin* Dem./Cons.57thJess J. Present* Republican58thThomas F. McGowan* Rep./Cons.59thJames T. McFarland* Rep./Cons.60thLloyd H. Paterson Rep./Lib. Employees Secretary: Albert J. Abrams State Assembly Assemblymen The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. George A. Murphy and John J. LaFalce changed from the Senate to the Assembly at the beginning of the session. Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..." District Assemblymen Party Notes1stPerry B. Duryea Jr.* Republicanre-elected Speaker2ndPeter J. Costigan* Republican3rdIcilio W. Bianchi Jr. Democrat4thRobert C. Wertz* Republican5thDennis O'Doherty Republican6thJohn C. Cochrane Republican7thJohn J. Flanagan Republican8thJohn G. McCarthy* Republican9thWilliam L. Burns* Republican10thStuart R. Levine Republican11thPhilip B. Healey* Republican12thGeorge A. Murphy* Republican13thMilton Jonas* Republican14thJoseph M. Reilly* Republican15thJohn E. Kingston* RepublicanMajority Leader16thIrwin J. Landes* Democrat17thJoseph M. Margiotta* Republican18thArmand P. D'Amato Republican19thJohn S. Thorp Jr.* Democrat20thArthur J. Kremer* Democrat21stGeorge J. Farrell Jr.* Republican22ndHerbert A. Posner* Democrat23rdJohn A. Esposito* Rep./Cons.24thSaul Weprin* Democrat25thVincent F. Nicolosi Democrat26thLeonard P. Stavisky* Democrat27thArthur J. Cooperman* Dem./Lib.28thAlan G. Hevesi* Democrat29thGuy R. Brewer* Democrat30thHerbert J. Miller* Democrat31stAlfred A. DelliBovi* Rep./Cons.32ndEdward Abramson Democrat33rdJohn T. Flack* Rep./Cons.34thJoseph F. Lisa* Democrat35thJohn G. Lopresto* Rep./Cons. 36thJoseph S. Calabretta* Democraton November 6, 1973, elected to the New York City Civil CourtAnthony V. Gazzara Democraton February 14, 1974, elected to fill vacancyGazzara, Just Elected to Assembly, Is Planning to Learn on the Job in The New York Times on February 17, 1974 (subscription required)37thRosemary R. Gunning* Cons./Rep.38thVito P. Battista* Rep./Cons.39thStanley Fink* Democrat40thEdward Griffith Democrat41stStanley Steingut* DemocratMinority Leader42ndBrian Sharoff* Dem./Lib.43rdGeorge A. Cincotta* Democrat44thMel Miller* Democrat45thStephen J. Solarz* Dem./Lib.46thHoward L. Lasher Democrat47thFrank J. Barbaro Democrat48thLeonard Silverman* Democrat49thDominick L. DiCarlo* Rep./Cons. 50thRobert F. Kelly* Rep./Cons.appointed as Chairman of the NYS Cable TV CommissionAssemblyman Robert Kelly, 74, Head of New York Cable Panel in The New York Times on February 17, 1992Christopher J. Mega Rep./Cons.on November 6, 1973, elected to fill vacancy51stVincent A. Riccio* Rep./Cons.52ndMichael L. Pesce Democrat53rdWoodrow Lewis Democrat 54thSamuel D. Wright* Dem./Rep./Lib.resigned to run for the New York City CouncilSamuel D. Wright, 73, Former Assemblyman in The New York Times on February 1, 1998Charles T. Hamilton Democraton November 6, 1973, elected to fill vacancy55thThomas R. Fortune* Democrat56thCalvin Williams* Dem./Lib.57thHarvey L. Strelzin* Democrat58thJoseph R. Lentol Democrat59thPeter G. Mirto* Democrat60thLucio F. Russo* Rep./Cons. 61stEdward J. Amann Jr.* Rep./Cons.appointed to the New York Court of ClaimsElizabeth Connelly Dem./Cons.on November 6, 1973, elected to fill vacancy62ndLouis DeSalvio* Democrat63rdAnthony G. DiFalco* Dem./Lib.64thWilliam F. Passannante* Dem./Lib.65thAndrew J. Stein* Dem./Lib.66thAntonio G. Olivieri* Dem./Lib.67thRichard N. Gottfried* Dem./Lib.68thPeter A. A. Berle* Dem./Lib.69thAlbert H. Blumenthal* Dem./Lib.70thJesse Gray Democrat71stFranz S. Leichter* Dem./Lib.72ndGeorge W. Miller* Dem./Lib.73rdEdward H. Lehner Democrat74thMark T. Southall* Democrat75thEugenio Alvarez Democratin 1974 appointed as Deputy NYC Commissioner of Housing SupervisionEugenio Alvarez, 57, Dies; Official of Housing Agency in The New York Times on February 14, 1976 (subscription required)76thSeymour Posner* Dem./Lib.77thArmando Montano* Dem./Rep./Lib.78thEstella B. Diggs Democrat79thLouis Niñé* Democrat80thGuy Velella Rep./Cons.81stAlan Hochberg* Dem./Lib.82ndThomas J. Culhane Democrat83rdBurton Hecht* Dem./Lib.84thG. Oliver Koppell* Dem./Lib. 85th(Anthony J. Mercorella)* Dem./Lib.resigned on January 3 and took a seat in the New York City CouncilJohn C. Dearie Democraton February 27, 1973, elected to fill vacancyDearie Wins in Special Vote For Bronx Assembly Seat in The New York Times on February 28, 1973 (subscription required)86thAnthony J. Stella* Dem./Lib.87thBruce F. Caputo Rep./Cons.88thRichard C. Ross Rep./Cons.89thAlvin M. Suchin* Rep./Cons.90thGordon W. Burrows* Rep./Cons.91stRichard E. Mannix Rep./Cons. 92nd J. Edward Meyer* Rep./Cons.elected as a Republican with Conservative endorsement Democraton December 4, 1973, became a DemocratG.O.P. LAWMAKER JOINS DEMOCRATS in The New York Times on December 5, 1973 (subscription required)93rdPeter R. Biondo* Republican94thWillis H. Stephens* RepublicanChairman of Ways and Means95thEugene Levy* Rep./Cons.96thHarold K. Grune Rep./Cons.97thLawrence Herbst* Republican98thLouis Ingrassia Republican99thEmeel S. Betros* Rep./Cons.100thBenjamin P. Roosa Jr. Republican101stH. Clark Bell* Rep./Cons.102ndClarence D. Lane* Republican103rdFred G. Field Jr.* Republican104thThomas W. Brown* Democrat105thCharles D. Cook Republican106thNeil W. Kelleher* Rep./Cons.107thClark C. Wemple* Rep./Cons.108thFred W. Droms Jr.* Rep./Cons.109thGlenn H. Harris* Rep./Cons./Lib.110thGerald B. H. Solomon Rep./Cons.111thAndrew W. Ryan Jr.* Rep./Cons.112thK. Daniel Haley* Dem./Lib. 113thHarold C. Luther Republicandied on May 15, 1973Peter S. Dokuchitz Republicanon November 6, 1973, elected to fill vacancy114thDonald L. Taylor* Rep./Cons.115thWilliam R. Sears* Republican116thNicholas J. Calogero Republican 117thEdward F. Crawford* Rep./Cons.Chairman of Judiciary; on November 6, 1973, elected to the New York Supreme CourtJustice Edward Crawford Dead in The New York Times on September 27, 1975 (subscription required)Ralph Shapiro Dem./Cons.on February 14, 1974, elected to fill vacancy; died on April 8, 1974118thLeonard F. Bersani* Rep./Cons.119thHyman M. Miller* Republican 120thEdward M. Kinsella* Rep./Cons.died on December 3, 1973Rocco Pirro Republicanon February 14, 1974, elected to fill vacancyDemocrats Win 3 of 4 Contests In Queens and Upstate Races in The New York Times on February 15, 1974 (subscription required)121stThomas J. Murphy* Rep./Cons.122ndClarence D. Rappleyea Jr. Republican123rdJames W. McCabe Democrat124thFrancis J. Boland Jr.* Rep./Cons.125thLloyd Stephen Riford Jr.* Rep./Cons.126thL. Richard Marshall* Rep./Cons.127thCharles D. Henderson* Republican128thConstance E. Cook* Republican129thJames F. Hurley Rep./Cons.130thThomas A. Hanna Rep./Cons.131stRaymond J. Lill* Democrat132ndThomas R. Frey Democrat133rdFrank A. Carroll* Rep./Cons.134thWilliam M. Steinfeldt* Rep./Cons.135thDon W. Cook* Rep./Cons.136thJames L. Emery* Republican 137thWilliam C. Knights Republicandied on February 5, 1973R. Stephen Hawley Republicanon November 6, 1973, elected to fill vacancy138thJohn B. Daly Republican139thRichard J. Hogan* Rep./Cons.140thJohn J. LaFalce* Dem./Lib.on November 5, 1974, elected to the 94th U.S. Congress141stChester R. Hardt* Rep./Cons.142ndStephen R. Greco* Dem./Cons.143rdArthur O. Eve* Democrat144thAlbert J. Hausbeck* Rep./Cons.145thFrancis J. Griffin* Dem./Lib.146thAlan J. Justin Rep./Cons.147thRonald H. Tills* Rep./Cons.148thDale M. Volker Republican149thDaniel B. Walsh Dem./Lib.150thJohn W. Beckman* Rep./Cons. Employees Clerk: Donald A. Campbell, until February 1973, resigned Thomas H. Bartzos, acting from February 1973, appointed as clerk in January 1974State news briefs in The Citizen–Advertiser, of Auburn, on January 8, 1974 Notes Sources Listing Of New York Metropolitan Area Legislators and Names. Addresses Of Upstate Legislators in the Civil Service Leader (Vol. XXXIV, No. 5; issue of May 1, 1973; pg. 8f) Six Seats in State Legislature To Be Filled in Tuesday Voting in the Amsterdam Recorder, of Amsterdam, on November 5, 1973 Listing of New York Congressmen and Legislators in the Civil Service Leader (Vol. XXXIV, No. 50; issue of March 12, 1974; pg. 8f) 180 Category:1973 in New York (state) Category:1974 in New York (state) Category:1973 U.S. legislative sessions Category:1974 U.S. legislative sessions