Over 7,000 Gather at Historic Brooklyn Cemetery for Lively Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
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Over 7,000 people gathered at Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery to view the solar eclipse, turning the usually somber location into a lively viewing party.
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Attendees cited spiritual reasons for picking the cemetery, wanting to experience the "changing, healing energy" of the eclipse alongside the dead.
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The eclipse brought a chill and quiet as it reached its peak over New York, but people described the communal experience as "special."
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The historic cemetery coordinated with local organizations to provide telescopes, food, music and activities during the viewing party.
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While Green-Wood has faced some criticism for hosting large public events among mourners, a volunteer described it as a "special and unique place" for community happenings.