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)
Pine City · NY, USA
MADAR Node 82
Chittenango · NY, USA
At about 2:45 got up looked out at moon. Noticed what I thought was a star, just above the tree line. Then I watched it move and though
Herkimer · NY, USA
The white light progressed across the sky northwest headed southeast. The light was moving quickly then slowing down, then moving very
New York · NY, USA
The colorful lights in the sky of NYC
Garrison · NY, USA
I was out on the back deck. I was in a pretty good mood and was being a little silly. I have seen so many UFO’s or unusual things that
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
A white teardrop looking object shot through the night sky lasting about 5 seconds. It appeared suddenly and flew by quickly. Must have
Woodstock · NY, USA
30-50 star-sized lights moved independently in a single-file line straight across the sky ((Starlink satellites?))
Dolgeville · NY, USA
I enjoy taking pictures of cloud formations that I think would make good matted and framed pictures. I always take multiple pics one af
Rome · NY, USA
A fleet of orbs over city 100's video link in description box
Watkins Glen · NY, USA
Seen in Southwest sky for approximately 45 to 50 seconds, then disappeared.
West Chazy · NY, USA
MADAR Node 65
Dix Hills · NY, USA
Doughnut shaped ufo drifts and moved but there was no wind.
Elmont · NY, USA
Perfectly still golden orb in the sky for a long duration over Long Island.
Rochester · NY, USA
White glowing sphere hovering for at least 3 hours around Rochester Airport around 3am
Lockport · NY, USA
Line of lights moving south East. ((Starlink satellites?))
Penfield · NY, USA
Strange light/object seen moving over one hour in time
Bayshore · NY, USA
Small lights from west to east They would appear from one spot in the sky in 4 minute increments. ((Starlink satellites?))
Ilion · NY, USA
7 lights or more in a straight line as long as 7 miles. ((Starlink satellites?))
Pine City · NY, USA
MADAR Node 82
Massapequa · NY, USA
2Beach. ovals lights traveling together, moving around, changing paths
Hastings · NY, USA
Orion’s Belt on the Move
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
Shiny orb seen over bronx.
Kingston · NY, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no data. PD))
Utica · NY, USA
Video alien grey running in yard may 22 2020 Video Link https://www.mufoncms.com/files_jeud8334j/109036_submitter_file1__5222020.mp4
Coram · NY, USA
I was coming home from work when I noticed a ufo sized object with two horizontal non-blinking white lights, flying just above trees.