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)
Maspeth · NY, USA
On June 10th 20001 Sunday evening at about 10:00pm my daughter and i were standing at the end of my property and she looked up towards
Hamburg · NY, USA
I was trying to sleep when out of no were came 4 red and white lights
New York City · NY, USA
I have a video clip of a UFO (seen and taped from a helicopter containing an unknown man and a woman). The tape shows clearly the UFO d
New York City · NY, USA
Star-like object in blue New York City sky.
Mahopac · NY, USA
The most amazing thing I had ever seen!
Pine Bush · NY, USA
Black triangle with red lights very up close sighting with 3 witnesses, Red Mill Rd. in Pine Bush NY.
Coram · NY, USA
big ball of light that shot up in the sky when i seen it and became one of the stars
New York City (Staten Island) · NY, USA
Staten Island ( UFO? ) Formation on 05/12/01
Franklin · NY, USA
One bright white light, and three red lights, with dog and baby monitor reaction.
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
Mass of UFO's converge above the sky of Lower Manhattan in broad daylight
Watkins Glen · NY, USA
UFO
Mallory · NY, USA
brilliant, flashing, point of white light, travelling at unexpected angles
Valatie · NY, USA
One Night While Laying In Bed
New York City · NY, USA
It was a night that had a few stars out and you could see alot of things. then i looked up and i saw it, it had green and purple and p
Mount Kisco · NY, USA
Triangular lights flying by.
New York City (Westhampton Beach) · NY, USA
Apparent formation of 5 to 6 lights first traveling south to north then north to south at high speed.
New York City · NY, USA
observence of four strange flying shining objects which we could not identify the exact shape because of light surounding them
Rochester · NY, USA
One object or four--lights
Hicksville · NY, USA
Little lights flew in circles next to black dots. Then the lights streaked across the sky really fast, over our heads.
Star lake · NY, USA
I looked up at sky I saw a light flash once I thought it was light flashing on passing aircraft But then I saw light flashing until
Vestal · NY, USA
A large, green ball of light streaked across the sky, and looked if it were going to crash into the ground
Barre · NY, USA
((HOAX??)) Ship consisting of 3 orange white lights passed by my living room window the shape of the ship was a near perfect triangle.
Miller Place · NY, USA
ORANGE GLOWING DISK THAT BECAME LARGER AND BRIGHTER AS IT DESCENDED
Little Falls · NY, USA
I was walking my dog last evening when all of a sudden he started acting very very strange.All of a sudden he started elevating about t
Long Beach · NY, USA
Three what looked to be large stars traveling in an unnatural manner.