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Pitris/Getty Images/iStockphoto/iStockphotoThe solar eclipse is just around the corner and with much of Western New York being in the path of totality there are many events happening in the region ahead of Monday’s event. The Niagara Aerospace Museum is a designated NASA Sunspot site and is hosting numerous events from Thursday through Sunday. Museum Executive Director Lindsey Lauren Visser sat down with WBFO’s Thomas O'Neil-White to talk all things eclipse.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set new maximum contaminant levels for toxic chemicals that have tainted water supplies for millions of Americans, including several Northeast communities. Advocates are cheering the new protections against so-called PFAS compounds. -
New York state legislators are calling for the release of more than $3 million in funding for veterans’ organizations. But the governor’s administration says the money is already flowing. -
Patrick Dai, 21, accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to posting threats to kill or injure another using interstate communications, which carries a maximum term of 5 years in prison. -
Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said a new budget extender will authorize state spending until next Tuesday. She said budget talks are at “the beginning of the end” — but noted that the end is always the hardest part. The budget was due April 1st. -
Approximately 1 million people flocked to New York on Monday for a view of the solar eclipse. Within the state, some Long Islanders and other southern residents took a trip north to view the full effect. -
Thousands of people congregated at the Plattsburgh City Beach on Monday to watch the moon cross the sun leading to totality. -
WSKG News reporters were out at eclipse-viewing events Monday as the solar eclipse made its way through upstate New York. -
Phil Plait, author of the "Bad Astronomer" newsletter, was the keynote speaker at the Rochester Museum & Science Center's ROC the Eclipse festival. He spoke to WXXI's Scott Fybush -
After all the anticipation, it's finally almost eclipse time. In the final part of "What to Expect When You're Expecting an Eclipse," some thoughts on how to spend those moments. -
The town and city of Plattsburgh are in the path of totality during Monday’s total eclipse and are planning events and viewing sites with an influx of visitors expected. -
Just in time for Monday's total solar eclipse, some advice on how to make sure your eclipse glasses are safe, and when you need to use them -
As negotiations continue in Albany over the late state budget, some lawmakers are seeking to include legislation that would regulate short-term rentals across New York.
