Preparations for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 have been underway, with New York’s prisons also taking measures to ensure safety and security during the event. The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has announced the cancellation of visitations at 23 facilities in the path of totality, where total darkness will range from one and a half to three and a half minutes. Additionally, a system-wide lockdown will be implemented during the eclipse as a safety precaution, with all persons in DOCCS custody to be locked in their housing units between 2-5 p.m. on April 8. The department has also purchased solar eclipse safety glasses to distribute to the incarcerated population on the day.
April’s solar eclipse will be the first in almost a century, and New York has been preparing for this event for months. Governor Kathy Hochul has shared the state’s plan to ensure a unique, safe, and inspiring experience for the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and visitors who plan to witness the eclipse. The state has launched a statewide effort to protect enthusiasts, including distributing limited edition eclipse glasses at 30 locations throughout New York to ensure safety during the event. Governor Hochul emphasized the importance of providing resources for New Yorkers to safely experience this once-in-a-generation event.
The total eclipse is set to occur during the afternoon of April 8, 2024 in the western and northern parts of New York State. A total eclipse will occur within a 15-minute window between 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with the moon passing between the earth and sun and turning day into night for 1 ½ to 3 ½ minutes. The path of totality, approximately 100 miles wide, will enter the southwestern part of the state just after 3:15 p.m. and depart from northern New York just before 3:30 p.m. Cities and towns within the path include Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Plattsburgh. The entire event will last up to 2 ½ hours, from the sun being first obstructed to the last moments when the moon’s shadow is cast.
New York’s preparations for the solar eclipse include the cancellation of visitations at prisons located in the path of totality on April 8. A system-wide lockdown will be implemented during the eclipse to ensure safety, with all incarcerated individuals to be locked in their housing units between 2-5 p.m. The department also purchased solar eclipse safety glasses to distribute to the incarcerated population on the day. Governor Kathy Hochul has highlighted the importance of providing resources for New Yorkers to safely experience this extraordinary event, including distributing limited edition eclipse glasses at 30 locations throughout the state.
As the first solar eclipse in almost a century approaches, New York is gearing up for the event with plans to ensure a unique, safe, and inspiring experience. The state has been preparing for months to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and visitors who plan to witness the eclipse. Governor Kathy Hochul has launched a statewide effort to protect enthusiasts, including distributing eclipse glasses to ensure safety during the event. Hochul emphasized the need to heighten awareness of scams and provide resources for people to safely experience this once-in-a-generation event.
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 will take place in the afternoon in the western and northern parts of New York State. Within a 15-minute window from 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the moon will pass between the earth and sun, turning day into night for 1 ½ to 3 ½ minutes. The path of totality, covering approximately 100 miles, will enter the southwestern part of the state just after 3:15 p.m. and exit northern New York before 3:30 p.m. Cities and towns within the path include Buffalo, Syracuse, and Plattsburgh, with the event lasting up to 2 ½ hours from the first obstruction of the sun to the last moments of the moon’s shadow being cast.
