Gay marriages to start in New York on July 25

Gay couples will be able to marry in New York State from July 25 and New York City hopes to woo them with an NYC I DO campaign as officials prepare for an expected deluge of weddings.

An estimated 66,000 gay couples will marry in New York state within three years, adding about $284 million to the state's economy, according to a report by the Independent Democratic Conference, a separate state caucus of four Democrat Senators. (Reuters)