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)
Oakdale · NY, USA
Giant red glowing orb, sitting above sunrise highway
Oswego · NY, USA
I noticed a vibrating red light in the sky. it seemed to be pulsing and moving back and forth. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
New York · NY, USA
Something that blew my mind????? They're out here???
Hornell · NY, USA
Very irratic in sky I thought it was a aircraft with a engine fire but the altitude changes made it impossible to be man made. danced a
Washingtonville · NY, USA
Triangle/boomerang shaped UFO near washingtonville area
Watertown · NY, USA
moving north to south slowly, orange glowing ball shaped, very bright. Passed directly overhead at aprox 200ft no sound. Turned right a
Oceanside · NY, USA
Cigar shapes in Nassau
Watertown · NY, USA
moving north to south slowly, orange glowing ball shaped, very bright. Passed directly overhead at aprox 200ft no sound. Turned right a
Belmont · NY, USA
UNKNOWN OBJECT IN THE SKY
Larchmont · NY, USA
Larchmont, New York
New York City (Queens) · NY, USA
Hovering flashing circular lights in the sky
Mexico · NY, USA
I notice a space ship hovering over the trees in my backyard, with flashinglights. It seemed still but when I recorded it on my phone
Garrison · NY, USA
It was around 6:30 in the evening and the sun was setting. I was walking across my back deck towards the house when I saw large, strang
Kingston · NY, USA
2 spheres circling and bouncing off one another above clouds. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights?? PD))
Camden · NY, USA
South East direction in sky blue, red, white flashing lights but in a stationary position. I have seen this numerous times and it does
Buffalo · NY, USA
Glowing Green Orb and Vapor Trail of it's path
North utica · NY, USA
3rd night in a row two craft or whatever they are good distance apart sitting hovering changing colors in like.... cooperation with eac
Clayville · NY, USA
Ufos moving in a puzzle formation
Central Valley · NY, USA
UFO Glowing Orb Sighting over Central Valley, NY
Roscoe · NY, USA
These two pictures were sent to me by the witness on the date above. He saw the light(s), had his phone in his hand and took 2 pictures
New York City · NY, USA
Floating, hovering white light round/to rectangular in shape. ((anonymous))
Brooklyn · NY, USA
Multiple stationary bright lights
Brooklyn · NY, USA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarineParkBrooklyn/permalink/2430530703712602?sfns=mo
Eden Angola · NY, USA
At approximately 9: 38 pm. On October 25th 2019. We were exiting the Eden Angola exit off the I-90 West. We exited on to Eden Evans Cen
Sheridan · NY, USA
Circle of lights with 4 to 6 lights inside the circle of lights