NY1′s Erin Billups reports (on Twitter) Sen. Shirley Huntley, a Queens Democrat who voted “no” in 2009 on legalizing same-sex marriage, has changed her mind and will vote “yes” on the bill if and when it comes to the floor.

The NY Times’ Michael Barbaro and Nick Confessore add two more previous “no” voters to the mix. Sens. Joe Addabbo, of Queens; and Carl Kruger, of Brooklyn, will be publicly declaring their support – along with Huntley – sometime today.

This is a big win for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a crucial step toward convincing the Senate Republicans who are on the fence to get into the “yes” column. The majority has been griping that advocates were spending too much time focusing on GOP leaners and not enough time pushing their own reluctant members to move.

So, that’s 29 “yes” votes from the Democratic side. Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. is a “no” barring the freezing over of hell. That leaves three votes needed from the GOP.

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