On Tuesday, Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz told the media that he wanted a packed Highmark Stadium for Buffalo Bills games in the fall, but that everyone that came to the stadium would need to show proof of vaccination with no exceptions. On Wednesday, New York State governor Andrew Cuomo walked back that assertion, contradicting his fellow Democrat and scolding him.
“I don’t think the county executive is legally correct,” said Cuomo, when asked about the vaccine mandate, “but besides that, we tend to work in a collaborative with local government, and we’re just not there yet to make those decisions.