The following editorials from New York newspapers discuss marriage equality for same-sex couples:
Marriage Bill Defeated in New York State Senate - December 2, 2009
December 3, 2009 "Voting for discrimination" New York Times
December 3, 2009 "Gay marriage vote: For once, Legislature takes a stand on a deeply divisive issue"
Daily News
December 3, 2009 "A fight that must be won" El Diario La Prensa
December 3, 2009 "Justice Denied" Journal News (Hudson Valley)
December 4, 2009 "The Senate Sneers" Buffalo News
December 5, 2009 "Senate Surprise" Daily Freeman (Hudson Valley)
December 15, 2009 "The Upsite of a Losing Vote" The Capitol (Albany)
Inaction on Marriage Bill in New York State Senate - October-November 2009
October 19, 2009 "Time to take the plunge" Times Union (Albany)
November 2, 2009 "Six tests for equality and fairness" New York Times
November 6, 2009 "New York needs public debate on same-sex marriage" Newsday
November 8, 2009 "Equality's ragged march" New York Times
November 9, 2009 "Albany and the Budget" New York Times
November 10, 2009 "New York State Senate should pass same-sex marriage bill" Post-Standard (Syracuse)
November 12, 2009 "No guts, no vote" The Daily Freeman (Hudson Valley)
Former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno Announces His Support of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples - June 2009
June 17, 2009 "Mr. Bruno gets it" Times Union (Albany)
New York State Senate Leadership Battle - June 8-July 9, 2009
June 28, 2009 "Gay marriage retreat" Post-Standard (Syracuse)
July 11, 2009 "Now What in Albany?" New York Times
Governor David Paterson Introduces a Marriage Equality Program Bill in the New York State Legislature - April 16, 2009
April 16, 2009 "New York's fight for equality" Times Union (Albany)
April 17, 2009 "It's high time to allow gay marriage" The Daily Star (Oneonta)
April 17, 2009 "Marriage plans" Journal News (Hudson Valley)
April 23, 2009 "In same-sex marriage, government has no stake" Press Reublican (Plattsburgh)
April 23, 2009 "A Civil Right: Legislature has no reason to delay on same-sex marriage"
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)
May 14, 2009 "Plea: Do what is right" Post-Standard (Syracuse)
May 14, 2009 "The right to wed" Times Union (Albany)
May 16, 2009 "Take a stand" Journal News (Hudson Valley)
May 23, 2009 "A shameful denial of rights" El Diario La Prensa
Iowa, Vermont & Maine Win Same-Sex Marriage - April-May 2009
April 5, 2009 "Iowa's Decency" New York Times
April 8, 2009 "Vermont Equality" New York Times
April 11, 2009 "A Mission for Gov. Paterson" New York Times
May 4, 2009 "Time for vows" The Buffalo News
May 8, 2009 "'This Is a Question of Fairness'" New York Times
California's Prop. 8 Sparks Marriage Debates - November 2008
November 17, 2008 "A stand for same-sex marriage" El Diario La Prensa
Bronx State Supreme Court Ruling on Paterson's Order to State Agencies to Respect Out-of-State Marriages of Same-Sex Couples - September 2, 2008
September 4, 2008 "Another victory for gays" Times Union (Albany)
September 16, 2008 "Family Values" New York Times
Governor David Paterson Directs State Agencies to Respect Out-of-State Marriages of Same-Sex Couples - May 29, 2008
May 30, 2008 "A Step Closer to Justice" New York Times
May 30, 2008 "Gay marriage: Paterson has moved; now it's time for the Senate" The Ithaca Journal
May 30, 2008 "...And Gov. Meddle" New York Post
May 30, 2008 "A victory for gay rights" Times Union (Albany)
May 31, 2008 "Superceding events on gay marriage" The Journal News
June 2, 2008 "Dave's shotgun weddings" Daily News
June 4, 2008 "Paterson backs gay rights" Buffalo News
June 8, 2008 "Walking down a fine aisle" Newsday
Governor Eliot Spitzer Introduces a Marriage Program Bill into the New York State Legislature – April 27, 2007
April 24, 2007 “Mr. Spitzer and Gay Marriage” The New York Times
April 28, 2007 “For Better or For Worse” New York Daily News
May 6, 2007 “Gay Marriage” Kingston Daily Freeman
New Jersey Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples – October 25, 2006
October 26, 2006 "A Ruling for Equality in New Jersey” The New York Times
October 26, 2006 “Gay Marriage” The Journal News (Westchester)
New York State Court of Appeals Ruling on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples – July 6, 2006
July 7, 2006 “Court Right About Gay Marriage” Utica Observer-Dispatch
July 7, 2006 “Inequality Under the Law” Times Union (Albany)
July 7, 2006 “High Court Chooses to Send Issue to Lawmakers and They Should Act in Favor” Buffalo News
July 7, 2006 “Case for the People” Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester)
July 7, 2006 “On Same-Sex Marriage” The Journal News (Westchester)
July 7, 2006 “A Wise Decision” The New York Sun
July 7, 2006 “Top Court Gets It Right: Legislature Must Address Same-Sex Unions, Give Rights to Gay
Couples” Newsday (Long Island)
July 7, 2006 “Rational Thinking on Gay Marriage” New York Daily News
July 7, 2006 “The People’s Choice” New York Post
July 7, 2006 “Gay Marriage Setback” The New York Times
July 7, 2006 “Court Rejects Gay Marriage” Times Herald-Record (Middletown)
July 9, 2006 “On Gay Marriage” The Journal News (Westchester)
July 12, 2006 “Same-Sex Marriage: Time to Take It into the Streets” Ithaca Journal
July 12, 2006 “Stewart’s Years as Mayor Made Plattsburgh a More Tolerant Place”
Plattsburgh Press Republic
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples – November 18, 2003
November 20, 2003 “A Victory for Gay Marriage” The New York Times
November 20, 2003 “Legal Answer for Same-Sex Couples: Civil Unions” Newsday (Long Island)
November 20, 2003 “Strength Enough in Civil Unions” The Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin
December 27, 2003 “Letter to the Editor” (Pride Agenda response)
November 23, 2003 “Gay Marriage” The Journal News (Westchester)
November 23, 2003 “Gay Marriage” Buffalo News
November 23, 2003 “Gay Marriages are Easy Targets” Niagara Gazette
November 23, 2003 “Gay Marriages are Easy Targets” Tonawanda News
November 23, 2003 “Gay Marriages are Easy Targets” Lockport Journal
November 23, 2003 “Gay Marriage Decision Causes Chaos” Star-Gazette (Elmira)
November 25, 2003 “Gay Rights, Civil Rights” Times Union (Albany)
February 18, 2004 “Gay Marriage Ruling” The Citizen (Auburn, NY)
February 18, 2004 “Marriage Advice From Uncle Sam” Times Herald-Record (Middletown)
February 18, 2004 “Gay Marriage in the States” The New York Times
February 26, 2004 “The Great Divider” Staten Island Advance
February 29, 2004 “It’s No Business of Government” Plattsburgh Press Republican
March 3, 2004 “Give Gays Equal Rights” Poughkeepsie Journal
March 6, 2004 “Law Must Be Observed in Same-Sex Marriages” Troy Record
March 7, 2004 “Gay Marriage” The Journal News (Westchester)
August 14, 2004 “A Winding Path to Gay Marriage” The New York Times
Ontario Appeals Court Ruling on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples – June 10, 2003
August 3, 2003 “Civil Unions, the Way to Go for Gay Nuptials” Newsday (Long Island)