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)
Owego · NY, USA
triangle with 3 llights blinking. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
New York City · NY, USA
bright light of oval shaped object hovers in sky over Manhattan in early morning --lasted about half hour ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
New York City · NY, USA
It was mat black and moved very slow West towards the Hudson River
Kingston · NY, USA
Ball of light moves slowly behind a tree & disappears.
Utica · NY, USA
Triangular object seen near Interstate 90, in Utica, NY
Sanborn · NY, USA
We heard noises and then saw an alien.
Castile · NY, USA
sighting of aerial object @ letchworth state park NY
Williamsville · NY, USA
It hovered right above my house for 20 seconds, it looked like it was searching for something.
Brentwood · NY, USA
3 Unidentified objects appear on photo.
New York City · NY, USA
3 to 13 UFOs over Citibank building in Queens NYC in formation for about 20minutes. ((NUFORC Note: Possible hoax. PD))
New York City · NY, USA
Bright light appears over NYC ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus or "twinkling star??" PD))
Margaretville · NY, USA
Green glowing spear (meteorite I think) fell from the sky.
Bedford · NY, USA
Triangular object with three lights over Westchester county NY
Bolton · NY, USA
2 red balls of light moving threw the air way too fast to be a jet
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
It was like a giant black whole in the sky moving slowly from left to right
Highland · NY, USA
I witnessed a lowflying thick bright green fire trail that appeared out of nowehere. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Middle Island · NY, USA
Incredibly huge fireball with ion trail and slight alteration of trajectory. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Briarwood (Queens) · NY, USA
Large cigar shaped craft flying in broad daylight at very high speed completely silent.
Newburgh · NY, USA
2007 Circular Object with 3 lights across i87 Hightway in daylight
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
Help. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Buffalo (Darren Lake theme park) · NY, USA
My kids and I were sitting outside by the fire camping in Darren Lake theme park and my oldest son 19 said look up there, I saw the sam
Ravena · NY, USA
Triangular bank of bright, unmoving white blinking lights seen over Ravena, NY. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Venus in the E sky. PD))
Ravena · NY, USA
Teardrop shaped lights over Ravena NY
Roseboom · NY, USA
Shook with smoke and flew of into the woods.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
I just wanted to report that I saw a star like object in the night sky that could have been a red party balloon traveling southbound fa