Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where we're a few hours away from a partial solar eclipse.

Here’s what else is happening:

  • Asbestos concerns halt construction on soon-to-be tallest building on the Upper West Side.
  • Store employee suffers burns after Bronx storefront caught fire.
  • Firework explosion on Staten Island injured a 10-year-old girl, NYC parks employee arrested.
  • This week in marketing: A hair care company is rolling a giant hairball through Manhattan.
  • "We start freaking out. We're in full panic mode”: Apartment intruder lounging on couch leaves Queens couple bewildered.

And finally, stay cool New York: