Here’s Why 2021 Will Be The Best Home Opener In Buffalo Bills History
I ve been to a few Buffalo Bills home openers over the course of the past 20 years. My first one was actually a Sunday Night game at the age of 10 when the Tennessee Titans played against the Bills in a rematch of the Wild Card playoff game the previous January.
Since then, I ve been to seven home openers and while there have been some fun ones (31-0 against New England in 2003 comes to mind), the 2021 home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers could be the biggest and most enjoyable home opener to ever happen at the stadium.
By Brandon Lewis Buffalo UPDATED 8:34 AM ET May. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:33 PM ET May. 13, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:33 PM EDT May. 13, 2021
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The CDC released new guidelines on Thursday saying people don t have to wear masks in most places, as long as they are fully vaccinated. However, Western New Yorkers aren t out of the woods just yet.
What You Need To Know
If you re fully vaccinated, you no longer have to wear a face mask in most places, according to the CDC
Western New Yorkers are mixed about the guidance
Erie County waiting for state s decision on following CDC guidance
Lenny Skrill, who lives in Buffalo, said, I m feeling pretty good and I m ready to slowly re-engage with the world.
Businesses hoping for immediate state guidance after CDC mask announcement
Businesses hoping for immediate state guidance after CDC mask announcement
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Following the CDC s announcement that masks no longer need to be worn indoors by those who have been vaccinated, some businesses see this as a massive asset. It will benefit my business tremendously, Shannon Connors of Shannon Connors Fitness said.
Connors says this provides a massive opportunity for local gyms, as most people don t like working out while wearing a mask. It s difficult, it s very hard to breath, especially any type of hard exercise, high intensity cardio.
Cuomo: New York reviewing new CDC mask guidance for fully vaccinated people
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz called the guidance great news and said he s calling on the state health department to align state policies with it. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 11:10 PM EDT May 13, 2021
NEW YORK The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated can stop wearing masks and physically distancing themselves indoors and outdoors in most circumstances.
This updated guidance will still require masks in crowded indoor settings such as buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters.
However, this announcement will not change anything for New Yorkers unless the New York State Department of Health adopts it.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James expanded her sexual harassment investigation into embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo to look into claims that a top adviser tied counties COVID-19 vaccine access to support for the governor, according to a report.
Larry Schwartz, a volunteer adviser who oversaw vaccine distribution for the state, called at least half a dozen Democratic county executives to ask whether they would call for Cuomo s resignation as the governor battled multiple scandals and sinking support among lawmakers, prompting one county executive to file a complaint with the attorney general s office, people familiar with the matter told the