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)
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
I was sitting on my bunk and a U.F.O appeared out the window with bright lights on it and it left with the disappearence of the haze.
Lafayette · NY, USA
Low flying object changed from bright blue square to red diamond shape...loud ..then silence and it was gone.
New York City (Staten Island) · NY, USA
This sighting took place shortly after 9/11 which leads me to believe that the craft was curious and was conducting an investigation.
Albany · NY, USA
Bright flash witnessed near Albany, New York
Poughkeepsie · NY, USA
Triangel in the sky
New York City (Queens) · NY, USA
It looked kinda like a triangle, but it had flat edges around the edge's.It was a Chrome like color, as big as at least a 1 story b
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
Black, elongated shape-shifter, floating/hovering in Manhatten NYC.
Avon · NY, USA
Neon Green Glow
Clarendon · NY, USA
glowing sphere and small sphere seen, thought it was another plane crashing after September 11th.
Syracuse · NY, USA
thin black line moving accross moon 10-30-01
Lynbrook · NY, USA
A UFOchecked us out while we flew model rockets.
Oceanside · NY, USA
There was a weird object, in the sky for around an hour and a half. The object seemed to be stationary but towards the last 20 minutes
Whitesboro · NY, USA
Watched small silver orb traverse 1/3rd of the sky and disappear in plain sight.
New York City · NY, USA
I found this web page in Japan that shows two videos during the attack. There is something (I guess you can call it UFO) is on the vide
New York City · NY, USA
sphere floating above NY vanishes after bright flash
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Fireball in sky on 911 before WTC
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
I'M WRITING FROM ITALY I'VE READ ON A NEWSPAPER THIS MORNING THERE WAS AN UFO BETWEEN THE TOWERS DURING THE ATTACK. COULD YOU PLEASE CO
New York City · NY, USA
As reported by several people from around the world, we witnessed something the day of the terrorist attacks on TV, viewed only once an
New York · NY, USA
UFO spotted on 9/11 video link
Madhatan · NY, USA
i downloaded pictures from cnn of the crash into the second tower, and just to the bottom left of like 6 of the pictures there is an ob
New York · NY, USA
This is related to UFO activity or it's technology PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK IT UP THANK YOU
New York City (World Trade Center) · NY, USA
3 UFO's emerge from WTC buildings after second plane hit
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
wen i was watching tv seeing the trade center crash i sow a bright subject it was unclear so i dont know what it was. If u want me to a
New York City · NY, USA
UFO over New York City on September 11, 2001
Commack · NY, USA
Long Island on day of 9/11 World Trade Center Bombing