Eclipse Fever Hits New York: State Braces for Million-Visitor Spectacle After 99-Year Wait

By Govind Tekale Flames

A total solar eclipse is expected to change New York's northern skyline after 99 years, providing an uncommon celestial show.

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Popular tourist destinations such as Buffalo and Niagara Falls prepare for the dramatic mid-afternoon eclipse on Monday.

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The official NASA seal at Niagara's viewing locations lends the expected solar phenomena a more authoritative scientific feel.

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Although visibility may be hampered by clouds, the excitement of the eclipse is expected to outweigh the 60% predicted cloud cover.

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Over the course of the 17-month preparations, New York becomes the center of an economic boom and eclipse aficionados.

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Signs indicating that Airbnbs and VRBOs are nearly sold out reflect the eclipse's attraction to tourists in North America.

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Every school in the state becomes a little observatory as eclipse glasses become the must-have item of the day.

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The large influx is alluded to in Governor Hochul's travel advice, which advises having stocked supplies and full petrol tanks

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All eyes will be on the sky from 3:18 to 3:22 PM when New York regains its place in eclipse history.

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