Bills Fans Win Petition Fight, Gov. Cuomo Will Stay Away from AFC Playoff Game
7 Jan 2021
Buffalo Bills fans jumped into action with a petition calling for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to stay away from the stadium almost as soon as the team announced that spectators would be allowed to watch the upcoming AFC playoff game in person.
Now, it looks like the fans have had their way. Cuomo announced that he would not be attending the game.
Cuomo initially claimed that he was excited to attend the playoff. “I’m going to take my test, I’m going to be out there to watch the game with you, and we look forward to it,” the New York governor said.
Cuomo Says He Won t Attend Bills Playoff Game UPDATED 10:43 PM ET Jan. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:17 PM ET Jan. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:17 PM EST Jan. 06, 2021
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On Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will not be attending the Buffalo Bills playoff game this weekend as originally planned, explaining he will be working on a rewrite of his State of the State address instead.
Cuomo will be giving his ticket to a nurse from Erie County Medical Center.
The decision to not attend the game comes as a petition was posted online protesting the governor s planned appearance. A protest was also expected at the game. We ve got diehard fans who have been held from the stands all season long by Cuomo s orders and then all of a sudden we make it to the playoffs, we get a big spotlight, now Cuomo wants to lift his ban so he can attend the game it s not right,” said Jeff Dorenzo, who started the petitio
Buffalo Police officer suspended after New Year s Eve chase, crash
Buffalo Police Captain Jeff Rinaldo confirmed that Officer Majed Ottman has been suspended following a crash that led to minor injuries to four people. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 6:33 PM EST January 2, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. A New Year s Eve chase that ended in a crash involving three vehicles has led to a Buffalo Police officer s suspension.
Buffalo Police Captain Jeff Rinaldo confirmed Saturday that Officer Majed Ottman has been suspended following a crash that led to minor injuries to four people, including his partner, who was in the passenger seat.
The Buffalo Police Department has a no-chase policy. A police investigation into the crash is now underway.
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WKBW is reporting on a few different shootings that occurred in different parts of the city just a few hours into 2021.
After reports of shots fired on E. Ferry St. near Purdy at approx. 4:45 am, a 20-year-old male with a gunshot wound was driven to Buffalo s Oishei Children s Hospital. Medical professions then had him transported to the Erie County Medical Center. He s currently listed in stable condition.
Just a little bit later this morning a 23-year-old man showed up at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Tonawanda with a gunshot to the leg. Medical staff stabilized him, and then an ambulance transferred him to ECMC for additional treatment after which he was released. Police officials say this shooting originally occurred on Maslch St. in Riverside.
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