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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced record-setting tourism numbers in New York from April 6-9 as visitors arrived for the total solar eclipse. Nearly 1 million people visited New York State Parks over that period, an increase of 45% compared to last year.
Nearly one million people visited New York State Parks during the four-day period.
New York officials detailed their final preparations as the state welcomes visitors for the total solar eclipse Monday.
Since the creation of the Niagara Reservation in 1885, New York has been conserving land in its state parks.
The weather is getting nicer and boaters in the finger lakes are looking to get on the water, but state officials are reminding people that the water is still dangerously cold.