New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg met privately with Senate Republicans for about 45 minutes today to discuss the same-sex marriage bill and emerged to say at a Q and A that he expects the measure to pass beyond just 32 votes.

Bloomberg, a deep-pocketed donor to Senate Republicans over the years, said he’s spoken in recent weeks to Sens. Andrew Lanza, R-Staten Island, and John Flanagan.

Lanza has said he’s on the fence and could change his vote, while Flanagan has always been a firm no in public.

Bloomberg said he was moved by the conversation he had with Sen. Roy McDonald, R-Saratoga, who announced on Tuesday he would vote yes.

This is the second trip Bloomberg has made to Albany on the issue in recent weeks. He’s been huddling with Senate Republicans to discuss the issue.

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