Syracuse, N.Y. (WSTM) — To check out the eclipse on the afternoon of April 8, all you have to do is look up. But if you’re not careful and don’t look around, you could run into problems. How a solar eclipse happens and where to see it in 2023 and 2024 The biggest? Epic traffic leading up to and after totality. According to census and traffic data compiled by GreatAmericanEclipse.com, 3,732,000 people live inside the path of totality in New York state.