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)
Kerhonkson · NY, USA
Bright light illuminates daytime sky over Kerhonkson, NY at funeral for elderly witness to at least 2 UFOs
Ridgewood · NY, USA
NYC Area Possible Meterorite...
Allegheny State Park · NY, USA
I saw a white dome shaped object with a haze around it and a stripe on it that blended in with the backround
Newburgh · NY, USA
huge,triangle front view,diamond back view,hovering, two bright lights in front,silent,6 witnesses
Clayton · NY, USA
Two red lights traveling in formation for over 5 miles, no noise.
Larchmont · NY, USA
brite sphere making very sharp turns very fast then stoping on a dime.
West Babylon · NY, USA
A circular object that was spotted in NY.
East Northport · NY, USA
A Small Lit up Craft @ 1130 Pm.
Keeseville · NY, USA
Bright flash of light that changed color then exploded in mid-air with a shower of sparks
New York City (Astoria; Queens) · NY, USA
Rectangular-Shaped greyish-black object flying low over Astoria, Queens and Manhattan's West Side
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Slow moving star-like object seen during daylight hours
New York City · Manhattan, NY, USA
Objects hovered over Brooklyn in one location for more than 20 minutes, viewed by many observers
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
I WAS GONA TAKE VIDEO OF A CAR THAT I WAS GONA PUT FOR SALE ONLINE FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE AND I SAW WHAT LOOKED LIKE A BIRD SOME PEOPLE W
Westmorland · NY, USA
2 oval shaped crafts,5 blocks long, bright blue, faster than f-18 fighter jet.
East Setauket · NY, USA
White flashing object hovers and retreats back over 40 minute time frame. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly a celestial body. PD))
Hopewell Junction · NY, USA
single point of light grew and traveled slowly then disappeared
Freeport · NY, USA
Strange sight on Long Island...daytime
Buffalo · NY, USA
bright ball of light moving at crazy angles and speeds
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Object Produces Vortex of Clouds. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. Possible hoax. PD))
Lagrange · NY, USA
Zig-zag across the sky
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
possible ufo ??
Franklin Square · NY, USA
Look I feel kind of crazy writing this: But this is what I saw! I walked outside to smoke in my driveway. For some reason I looked up a
Edinburgh · NY, USA
Amazing UFO sighting from the Great Sacandaga Lake in Upstate NY !!!!!!!!!!!
Ithaca · NY, USA
Three oval objects with the one in the middle much larger and brighter flying fast in a diagonal pattern.
Bethel · NY, USA
It was in the middle of the day in broad daylight. Did anybody else see this?