In 2012, the IDC formed a majority coalition with Republicans for the 2013 session. (newsday.com)
Flanagan, too, has sought to maintain the Republican conference's ties with the five - member Independent Democratic Conference, which has in the past formed a majority coalition with the Senate GOP. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Under that plan, the Independent Democratic Conference and the mainline conference would have to work together to fill both seats and then form a majority coalition with Sen. Simcha Felder, a Brooklyn Democrat. (nystateofpolitics.com)