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)
St. Johnsville · NY, USA
2 flashing objects in the sky. Almost appear as if they are "talking" to each other.
Bayside · NY, USA
i didn't see crafts but i saw two distinct lights. changing shape on the wall and ceiling of my bedroom. all shades were drawn and no
Levittown · NY, USA
it looked like a star from a constallation but it was moving.
Syracuse · NY, USA
Hidden in plain sight amoung the clouds.
Sherman · NY, USA
Light Blue Oval over Campground
Morristown/Ogdensburg · NY, USA
Three bright ,blinking lights oval in shape.
Rome · NY, USA
large triangle gray to black in color. large cluster of red an white lights under center of craft.Engin sounds louder then B52s. Movein
New York City/Far Rockaway · NY, USA
bomerang craft flys over our lou out as hawian dancer swings fire buton
New York City (Staten Island) · NY, USA
5 to 8 circular objects / burnt orange
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
7 mysterious objects seen over New Jersey skyline.
Patchouge · NY, USA
The observer was driving his auto with a companion along route 27 on the service road east. An oval shaped object passed overhead, ahea
Binghamton (south of · 81 South, near PA border), NY, USA
fast shiny shaped like a star on its side hovering
Hamlin · NY, USA
((HOAX??)) I was fairly young, probably around 10 or 11. I live in a housing complex per say, about 21 houses.
Buffalo · NY, USA
vibrating starlike point in the southern sky
New York City (Manhattan) (Great Lawn) · NY, USA
Two bright white lights, rotating around one another in a diamond shaped pattern, and an airplane just above them.
Weedsport · NY, USA
Crop circles in wheat field South of Weedsport,NY
Mayfield · NY, USA
2 circular objects, very fast, with lights, Upstate NY 7/20/2001 21:45
Mount Morris · NY, USA
My sister, a female friend and I had just entered the portch area when the whole house started shaking. There was a very loud roar whic
Central Square · NY, USA
Triangular metallic object emitting trail of orange, travelling extremely fast
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
the event took place on this date and i have a copy of a video that was shown on tv in the univision network.it was an almost mid-air c
Hastings On Hudson · NY, USA
3 redish dots, smooth fast flight, changing trajectory
New York City · NY, USA
On July 27,2001 I saw lights that outlined a large oval from which three other bright white lights detached and flew away. from
Long Island (above) · NY, USA
The sighting took place from a plane.My wife, two children,(girl 5,boy 1),and two friends were bound for Martha's Vineyard on an eight
Jamaica · NY, USA
My girlfriend and I had rented a room at Jetts Motel for the weekend. On the way home we decided to walk from the motel to Hillside and
New York City (Staten Island) · NY, USA
PINPOINT OF LIGHT OVER STATEN ISLAND