ALT Text reads: "How to View a Solar Eclipse Safely. Use a handheld solar viewer or eclipse viewing glasses-not everyday glasses, no matter how dark they are. Visit eclipse.aas.org for a list of solar viewers and filters that are safe. Do not use eclipse glasses if they are more than three years old, or if the lenses are scratched, punctured, torn or wrinkled. Do not use cameras, telescopes or binoculars to view the eclipse without a special solar filter secured over the front. Do not look at the sun through an optical device while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld solar viewer. If driving, use headlights, especially during the house nearest to 3:25pm, the time of the peak particle eclipse in NYC. If driving, walking, or cycling, slow down and watch for other people on the road.