By Kenneth Lovett, Albany Bureau Chief, Nov 6, 2018

After years of attempts, the state Senate Democrats claimed clear control of the chamber, giving the party a clean sweep of state government for the first time in a decade.

The victory is also a historic one as it means Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins will now become the first black woman—and the first woman, period—to lead a majority legislative conference.

She will now be one of the leaders negotiating the budget and key pieces of legislation with Gov. Cuomo....

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