Residents and I'm sure tens of thousands of curious tourists will be flocking to Western and Northern New York State for the first total solar Eclipse to be visible in New York State in almost a century. Yes, it has almost been 100 years since a total solar eclipse was clearly visible in our state. The historic event will happen on April 8th between 3:15 and 3:30pm and should last approximately 3 minutes. Remember though, you should not look at the solar eclipse with the naked eye, wear protective eye wear ... very good sunglasses at the bare minimum. This event is going to bring a lot of tourism money to parts of the state that usually don't see a lot a activity in April so that's a great thing. Please click here to get eclipse viewing safety tips from NASA.