![Senator Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/02-10-15_official_hs_omara-hs-040_0.jpg?itok=gJ9N77KJ)
O’Mara calls on Cuomo to extend his curfew for Sunday's AFC Championship: Says fans of the Buffalo Bills should be allowed to stay at restaurants, taverns, other establishments until the end of the game
January 23, 2021
-
ISSUE:
- Go Bills!
!["It’s a big night for the fans and the venues alike, and Governor Cuomo should let it play out," said Senator O'Mara. "It’s a big night for the fans and the venues alike, and Governor Cuomo should let it play out," said Senator O'Mara.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/afcchamp.png?itok=hEfdIt8r)
Elmira, N.Y., January 23—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to extend his 10 p.m. curfew on Sunday to ensure that New York’s restaurants, taverns, pubs, bars and other establishments are allowed to stay open for fans of the Buffalo Bills.
Buffalo faces the Kansas City Chiefs in tomorrow’s AFC Championship in Kansas City. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Consequently, O’Mara said, the game will be ending very close to Cuomo’s 10 p.m. curfew and establishments should be allowed to stay open for at least an extra half hour after it ends.
O’Mara said, “Fans cheering on the Bills at their favorite establishment tomorrow night shouldn’t have to worry about the doors closing in the final minutes or if the game goes into overtime. It’s a big night for the fans and the venues alike, and Governor Cuomo should let it play out. This is not too much to ask for fans that have waited 27 years for another AFC Championship game.”
Under current COVID-19 restrictions, establishments offering indoor services can only operate under strict protocols including capacity restrictions and a 10 p.m. curfew.
Share this Article or Press Release
Newsroom
Go to Newsroom!["Endless executive orders have failed New Yorkers in egregious ways. Governor Cuomo can no longer be allowed to sit in Albany and issue directive after directive after directive without any regard for legislative checks and balances, or local input. The latest Albany Democrat scam being approved on Friday will keep it all in place until who knows when,” said Senator O'Mara. Endless executive orders have failed New Yorkers in egregious ways. Governor Cuomo can no longer be allowed to sit in Albany and issue directive after directive after directive without any regard for legislative checks and balances, or local input.”](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/floor-candid_0.jpg?itok=AiiyH58q)
!["Now is no time to ignore funding for critical public health responses. Thousands upon thousands of New Yorkers suffer from Lyme Disease annually, yet Governor Cuomo's proposed budget fails to offer a penny of funding to help combat the spread of this disease. That's unacceptable and this Legislature must act in the absence of executive leadership," said Senator O'Mara. "Now is no time to ignore funding for critical public health responses. Thousands upon thousands of New Yorkers suffer from Lyme Disease annually, yet Governor Cuomo's proposed budget fails to offer a penny of funding to help combat the spread of this disease. That's unacceptable and this Legislature must act in the absence of executive leadership.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/talkticks.jpeg?itok=PVd-GXAe)
![In a joint statement, O’Mara and Palmesano said, “We have always stood together with New York’s county and town highway superintendents, and local leaders, and we will continue to do everything we can to raise awareness and call for legislative support. Local roads are essential. State investment in our local transportation infrastructure is critical to the future of local communities, economies, environments, governments and taxpayers.” In a joint statement, O’Mara and Palmesano said, “We have always stood together with New York’s county and town highway superintendents, and local leaders, and we will continue to do everything we can to raise awareness and call for legislative support. Local roads are essential. State investment in our local transportation infrastructure is critical to the future of local communities, economies, environments, governments and taxpayers.”](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/localroads-tom-podium_0.jpg?itok=kPMGt06U)