Posted 4/8/2024, 8:28:00 PM
Brooklyn Cemetery Draws Eclipse-Viewing Throngs for Marriage Proposal, Telescopes and Rare Celestial Show
- Eight million New Yorkers watched the recent solar eclipse, with one prime viewing spot being Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery
- The cemetery site drew thousands who brought food, drinks, chairs, etc. and organizers provided solar glasses and telescopes
- A woman proposed to her girlfriend at the eclipse's peak, falling on their 1-year anniversary
- Seasoned astronomers said the cemetery was ideal due to clear skies, lack of noise and obstruction
- The next solar eclipse visible in New York City will be in 2044