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)
Ronkonkoma · NY, USA
darting circle that shot staright up and a red light circling the area at a fast speed
Albany · NY, USA
Dim yellow lights on a solid object moving silently and quickly
Johnson City · NY, USA
A brite lite
Malverne · NY, USA
I'VE SEEN MANY METEORS OVER THE YEARS BUT THIS WAS DIFFERENT.I LOOKED STRAIT UP OVER HEAD,THE SKY WAS CLEAR,AND I SAW A WHITE LIGHT SPE
Syracuse · NY, USA
cluster of lights (with a few steaming out) flashing in serial order from red to green stayed in same spot, but appeared to be moving
Tonawanda · NY, USA
A fluorescent light blue object leaving a trail behind it, traveling at a very fast speed in the clear night sky
Utica · NY, USA
Large bright white circle. Moved upward irregularly, stoped for a good 15 seconds, then began moving southerly, went to get camcorder a
Binghamton · NY, USA
round bright circular object,wentsoutheast then turned 90 degrees northwest and went out of sight below tree line
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
object discharged another, flew at first low then went higher hovered around empire state building
Albany · NY, USA
object emmited bright light then sped off in a flash.
Binghamton · NY, USA
Sphere heads north, turns, and then goes up!
Sylvan Beach · NY, USA
Large fireball falling to earth
Port Washington · NY, USA
2 giant craft flying very low at high speeds, with changing color lights!
Schenectady · NY, USA
Cloud dwelling lights in the sky
Waterford · NY, USA
A very large slow moving triangle with bright strobes and no sound
Bellmore · NY, USA
white light and becon spotted over bellmore "New York
Binghamton · NY, USA
Orange fireball
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
I looked up and saw a sphere very high up over the Helmsley Palace Hotel...
Scipio Center · NY, USA
A flying pea pod with four lighted peas on top.
Williamson · NY, USA
circular square object with flagging movement w/no sound
Rooseveltown · NY, USA
had bright lites then flashing colored lights ,silent, slow moving and low
New York City · NY, USA
A single green light going very fast and disapearing
New York City · NY, USA
Lights over New York City
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
It is now 22:30 hours, and the object is still there. In the west end of Brooklyn, possible near JFK Airport. Planes were all over the
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
I just wanted to comment on your response to my report of a sighting on 9/8/03 around 22:00, and the event was current. It was in Broo