NEW YORK ( CNN ) -- The New York State Assembly passed a same-sex marriage bill Tuesday evening , bringing New York one step closer to legalizing such marriages . Gov . David Paterson has said he 'd sign a same-sex if it 's passed by the New York Senate . The bill , which passed 89-52 , will now go on to the state Senate for a vote . If it is passed there , it will go to Gov . David Paterson , who has made it clear he will sign the bill . `` I applaud ... members of both parties for moving this historic legislation forward , '' New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement released by the mayor 's office . `` I hope New York will soon become the latest state to adopt a law whose time has come . '' State Sen. Thomas K. Duane , a Democrat , said in a statement , `` I am confident that this year my Senate will uphold this fundamental legal principle and vote for my right , our right , to be married this year . '' This is the second time New York 's Marriage Equality Legislation has been approved by the State Assembly -- it passed in 2007 , but subsequently stalled in the then Republican-controlled Senate .
New York State Assembly passes bill by vote of 89 to 52 . Same-sex marriage bill will go to the state Senate . Gov . David Paterson has said he would sign a same-sex marriage bill . New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg applauds legislators for vote .