A New York State appellate court ruled that under the federal concept of the "marriage recognition rule," which grants reciprocity to the bond of marriage formed in other states, it will recognize gay marriages solemnized in other states. As one of the largest states in the nation, this is a huge step for proponents of normalizing same-sex marriages. Gay marriages still aren't allowed in New York State, although a young mayor in New Paltz, NY......

August 11: Organic Harvest Celebration at Stone Ridge Orchard Stone Ridge Orchard, the farm behind the Organic Schmorganic blog, is celebrating its inaugural harvest from its fifteen acres of certified organic farmland. Take a trip to the country for some food and drink, right from the farm. 6 to 9 PM at 300 Springtown Road New Paltz. RSVP to Amy Johansson by email or by calling 845-249-3440. August 13: Regional Mexican Dinner at Mercadito This......

It's birdseed throwing or bubble blowing time with this weekend's NY Times wedding announcements. Total Number of Weddings: 12 (including Vows column) Total Number of Same-Sex Weddings: 1 Youngest Bride: 24 Oldest Bride: 48 Youngest Groom: 26 Oldest Groom: 56 Biggest Age Difference: 8 years Number of Couples Where Bride and Groom Are the Same Age: 3 (ages 27, 36, and 37) Number of Cornell Graduates Married: 2 Number of Penn State Graduates Married: 2......

...but what does that really mean? Sure, the Mayor announced that if NY State's Court of Appeal decides that gay marriages are legal, then NYC will perform them, but the Mayor has always felt that way. Back in 2004, when the issue got hot with gay marriages being performed in San Franciso and New Paltz, NY, Mayor Bloomberg refused to go along, saying that he would follow NY State law. (Attorney General Eliot Spitzer didn't......

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After Mayor Bloomberg reportedly made some remarks that sounded like he supported gay marriage during a private event last week, the media is claiming he's flip-flopping, after telling reporters, "Well, I don't know that I said that," though many witnesses say Bloomberg said he thought the "law should be changed" at a National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association dinner in private home. Mayor Bloomberg continued to say yesterday:I've always believed in civil rights for people,......

NY State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer says that as the law stands now, gay marriage is illegal. He said, "New York State statutes, do not permit same-sex marriages," because the wording is "husband and wife" on licenses. He is deferring to the courts to decide whether or not gay marriage is constitutional, and said in a press conference, “I’m obviously not going to begin to reach that ultimate legal conclusion, which is going to be......

Mayor Bloomberg's latest dilemma is whether or not to allow gay marriage in the city, prompted by New Paltz's decision to offer gay marriage. City Council Speaker Gifford Miller, who is trying to win the Democratic ticket to run against the Mayor in 2005, started the offense, saying, "It is past time that Mayor Bloomberg give the civil rights - the basic fundamental civil right of marriage - to same-sex couples." Gothamist totally supports gay......

Yet another article about how Mayor Bloomberg needs to step up and be more aggressive when dealing wtih Governor Pataki, especially when trying to secure funding from the state for the city. Yesterday's Daily News article about the mayor's new attack-mode strategy reaffirms why it's helpful for the Mayor to stop playing nice with Pataki: SUNY New Paltz poli sci professor says, "Taking on a Republican governor has a certain logic, because [Bloomberg's] constituency at......