Biden Aide Treated to NY State-Run VIP Suite at Bills Playoff Game
• Tom Perez, a top Biden aide, was invited to watch the Jan. 21 Bills playoff game against the Chiefs from the VIP "I Love New York" suite run by the Empire State Development agency.
• Perez was accompanied by a guest, Dr. Jose Perez of Hamburg. The records did not indicate Perez made a charitable donation, which is typical for suite guests.
• Other recent guests have included Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, lobbyists, and 10 staffers of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
• Governor Hochul, who frequently attends games, was holding a Bills-themed fundraiser in Manhattan during the game Perez attended.
• The suite is intended to encourage economic development in Western New York. The state contributed $600 million in public funds towards the new $1.4 billion Bills stadium.