By: Ben Tsujimoto, Derek Gee, Libby March, Harry Scull Jr., Stephen T. Watson, Joshua Bessex, Barbara O'Brien
While there's not yet a final count, 1 million people did not visit Erie or Niagara counties for the solar eclipse on Monday. Officials have largely dodged the question of how that lofty projection was determined, instead electing to focus on post-eclipse positives such as economic benefit, visitor safety and smooth traffic.