Northern New York officials urge caution ahead of April 8 eclipse [Video]

WITH AN INFLUX OF PEOPLE ALSO EXPECTED IN NORTHERN NEW YORK FOR THE ECLIPSE, FOLKS ACROSS THE LAKE ARE TAKING SIMILAR SAFETY PREPARATIONS… NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ HAS SPENT THE DAY TALKING TO LOCAL OFFICIALS AND TELLS US WHAT SAFETY TIPS NORTH COUNTRY RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS SHOULD TAKE AHEAD OF THE BIG DAY… BRIAN AND LIZ – LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS ARE URGING RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF TOTALITY TO NOT LET THEIR GUARDS DOWN ON APRIL 8TH…. (áááSOTááá) GOV. KATHY HOCHUL (D) NY 11:36:39:24 – 11:36:49:19 “We saw from the last experience many years ago that there were a lot of traffic jams and people running out of gas. And we’re not going to let that happen in New York because we’re New Yorkers and we’ll be prepared.” (áááVOááá) AS APRIL’S ECLIPSE GETS CLOSER – OFFICIALS SAY NORTHERN NEW YORKERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR AN UNPRECENTED INFLUX …