Interesting Factoid: Gay Marriage Brought Over $200 Million to NYC

From City Hall, a note about love and money: The Mayors office announced that one year after the enactment of the Marriage Equality Act, "same sex-marriages in New York City have generated an estimated $259 million in economic impact and $16 million in City revenues. " At least 8,200 same-sex marriage licenses were issued -- more than 10 percent of the 75,000 marriage licenses issued city wide. Brooklyn, home to Brooklyn Pride played a role, holding its first ever gay marriage expo in Borough Hall , attracting up to 5,000 people. The first anniversary of the Marriage Equality Act , passed on July 24, 2011, was this week.