UFO Sightings in New York
5,489 UFO sightings reported in New York since 1930, peaking in 2012 (383 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 5,489
- Span
- 1930–2030
- Peak year
- 2012 (383 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1930–2030 · peak 2012 (383 reports)
Top cities in New York
New York City (Brooklyn)
1946–2022 · peak 2014 (19 reports)
New York City
1950–2022 · peak 2001 (18 reports)
Rochester
1966–2022 · peak 2014 (16 reports)
Buffalo
1960–2022 · peak 2021 (12 reports)
New York City (Manhattan)
1959–2021 · peak 2002 (8 reports)
New York City (Bronx)
1950–2021 · peak 2013 (10 reports)
Syracuse
1947–2022 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Albany
1972–2021 · peak 2002 (11 reports)
Staten Island
1977–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
New York City (Staten Island)
1982–2011 · peak 2001 (6 reports)
New York
1974–2022 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
New York City (Queens)
1956–2019 · peak 2007 (8 reports)
Utica
1966–2022 · peak 2019 (10 reports)
Binghamton
1952–2022 · peak 2012 (9 reports)
Ithaca
1979–2020 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Pine City
2020–2022 · peak 2021 (19 reports)
Poughkeepsie
1965–2019 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Levittown
1970–2020 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Kingston
1983–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Schenectady
1960–2017 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Wingdale · NY, USA
There were 6 spheres (1 larger orange and 5 smaller red flashing) circled around my home.
Lancaster · NY, USA
I was in the backyard watching from a portable dvd and turned my head toward the sky ,not sure why .And I saw seven to eight objects in
Watkins Glen · NY, USA
Adult female witnesses 8 bizarre objects in the night sky. ((NUFORC Note: See other reports from siblings of witness. PD))
Watkins Glen · NY, USA
Three lights in the night sky over upstate NY moving erratically and very quickly
Watkins Glen · NY, USA
Strange, Non-Aircraft Moving, Pulsing Lights Observed in Rural Upstate New York
Poughquag · NY, USA
Large triangular shaped object with steady red,green and white lights glides over my home
Penfield · NY, USA
12 balls of fire orange light flying from East to West
Averill Park · NY, USA
Green fireball shooting across sky northbound. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Poughkeepsie · NY, USA
Fireball hovering in the night sky
Evans Mills · NY, USA
Tight groups of range horizontal lights in the sky.
Lindenhurst · NY, USA
Red pulsating light over bay south of Lindenhurst traveled from south to north....
Rochester · NY, USA
Noticed an orb floating in the sky. It seemed to be reflecting the sunlight. After 45 seconds it started changing shape and just vanish
Middle Island · NY, USA
Fireball moving silently across the sky.
Monticello · NY, USA
Me and a friend saw a giant blue/white light up in the sky that made no sound. ((NUFORC Note: Flare from "Iridium" satellite? PD))
Colonie · NY, USA
2 crafts over albany ny . very close together moving in sharp turns and fast speed
East Islip · NY, USA
8 red dots moving in a line slower than a plane, then they all disappeared and one started flashing on long island.
East Setauket · NY, USA
Port Jefferson
Coram · NY, USA
Object as bright as Venus moves through sky long island
Utica · NY, USA
8 orange glowing lights in the sky over Utica, NY
New York City (Staten Island) · NY, USA
Orange glowing object seen by 8 people
Cassadaga · NY, USA
Yellowish/orange sphere witnessed by 6-8 people in Western NY
Port Jeff Station · NY, USA
Appeared floating than was speeding through the sky suddenly went up at 90 degrees and disappeared.
Fulton · NY, USA
three triangle shaped objects on fire in the sky
Goodyear Lake · NY, USA
Four red craft.
Bergen · NY, USA
Two triangle UFO's sighted in the small Bergen village in Rochester, N.Y.