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)
Hempstead · NY, USA
Other, moving starlike cluster
Buffalo · NY, USA
Witnesses in Buffalo, New York, reported what appeared to be a bright star that moved north, curved upward in a wide arc, then accelerated rapidly out of sight during a four-minute sighting in 1966.
Utica · NY, USA
i and a friend were coming home one cold fall evening outside of Hugh R. Jones Elem. School . There was a triangle of a red, green, whi
New York City (Queens) · NY, USA
Witnesses in the Queens borough of New York City reported a massive spherical object above the Throgs Neck Bridge during a 45-minute sighting in September 1966.
Rochester (outside of) · NY, USA
Outside Rochester, New York in August 1966, witnesses reported objects appearing to fly in from the west, stop briefly, then vanish, over about ten minutes.
Amherst · NY, USA
Near Amherst, New York in August 1966, a witness reported a saucer-shaped object over their house making a quiet whirring sound, observed for about 20 minutes.
Rochester · NY, USA
Near Rochester, New York in August 1966, a witness reported a disk-shaped object descending from the clouds, hovering briefly for 15 seconds, then slowly rising back into the clouds.
Cold Springs · NY, USA
A Strange Night At Summer Camp... 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
New Rochelle · NY, USA
Child, 2-4 yrs old, late night/ early a.m., bright lite , horrific beings , screaming into pillow , nobody else of 4 hears.
Pleasantville · NY, USA
Never revealed this before. Grounds-- GPL General Percision Labratory. I belive previously it was the Tommy Mansville estate. I believe
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
Orb or throgsneck bridge.
Geneva · NY, USA
In Geneva, New York on April 14, 1966, a witness reported a glowing orange disk-shaped object moving from south to north directly over their house, in about one minute.
Chittenango · NY, USA
Near Chittenango, New York in March 1966, a local television news bulletin reported a UFO sighting in the area, lasting about one minute.
Poughkeepsie · NY, USA
Early evening encounter at intersection near Arlington High School with object hovering obove interestion, then quickly disappearing.
Grand Island · NY, USA
WE SAW A PERFECT VIEW OF THE KECKSBURG COMET.
Middletown · NY, USA
Near Middletown, New York on the night of the Great Northeast Blackout of November 9, 1965, a witness reported a brief sphere-shaped sighting lasting about one second.
Syosset (Long Island) · NY, USA
Observed a disk-shaped object about the size of a dime ( if held at arm's length )for several minutes against a blue sky until it slowl
New York City (Queens) · NY, USA
Saw this object directly overhead.....about 65 ft. long emiting a reddish glow.went 1/2 block to my girlfrends house, got my camera, wh
Auburn · NY, USA
Large, dark object. Huge triangle shape with side lights on 2 sides. Owasco lake, Auburn NY October 1965. Cayuga county.
New Rochelle · NY, USA
knew they came and went all stoped talked to my brain or? ((NUFORC Note: Report from retiree. PD))
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
In the Bronx, New York City on August 15, 1965, witnesses reported a round disk-shaped object with spinning, diamond-like lights, moving slowly and silently for about 30 minutes.
Oneonta · NY, USA
In Oneonta, New York in August 1965, witnesses reported a large illuminated oval-shaped object in the sky, observed for about ten minutes.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
In Brooklyn, New York City in August 1965, a witness reported a dark grey cylinder-shaped object in the sky, observed for several minutes.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
I was 10 years old.My mother and I walked the dog to the Parade Ground, an annex of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY. We let the dog off
Hains Falls (Catskill Mts.) · NY, USA
Near Hains Falls in the Catskill Mountains, New York on July 4, 1965, witnesses reported colored lights dancing in the sky for a few minutes.