NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York is one of a few states within the total solar eclipse’s path of totality – and people from all over the world are booking trips to see the moments of midday darkness from upstate.
The allure of the eclipse has put New York among the most booked states in the country for vacation rentals – searches for Airbnb rentals across New York surged 900%, according to Airbnb.
More tourists have hotels for eclipse canceled
Buffalo, which will sit in darkness for over three minutes and 40 seconds, is the most popular city in the state for Airbnb and hotel bookings, even though the total eclipse will turn day to night across northern and western New York. Buffalo is the eighth most popular spot in the world to view the eclipse, according to Airbnb and corporate travel company Navan.
“Buffalo is bracing for tens of thousands of sky watchers to converge on the area to view the eclipse, and we are doing everything we can to make this event as safe and as enjoyable as possible in neighborhoods citywide,” said Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown.’