Food for thought

New York State could reap an economic windfall of nearly $200 million if it legalized same-sex marriage, mostly from spending by out-of-town visitors who would come to get married or to attend a wedding, a study released Tuesday has found.City Comptroller William Thompson's study estimated that legalizing gay marriage would generate $184 million in net revenue for the state over the first three years after such a law took effect. Of that, $142 million would be generated in New York City.(source)