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)
NY · USA
((HOAX)) It's still here, I'm afraid ((anonymous report))
New York City (Queens) · NY, USA
A ufo like object in the sky. ((anonymous report))
Angola · NY, USA
I had a client call me about a sighting Over herrplace Angola ny. ((
Williamsville · NY, USA
Light up the entire sky.
Buffalo · NY, USA
Loud thunder sounding noise green Object went by
Fulton · NY, USA
Formation of silvery orbs spotted over Fulton NY daytime UFO sighting
Long Beach · NY, USA
Circle I. Sky ((NUFORC Note: Witness provides minimum of information. Looks like missile launch. PD))
New York City · NY, USA
I was driving on the FDR towards the Bronx, green ligh flew in direction from the river towards the city,object flew fast lasting about
Auburn · NY, USA
To the W, I saw huge ball if light. It was too big to be a star or planet.((NUFORC Note: Report submitted by airline employee. PD))
Johnson City · NY, USA
Bright fast long oval Aqua light in the night sky.
Scotia · NY, USA
It was something that assembled it’ self an object with intelligent
Massena · NY, USA
White cylinder seen in Massena, New York.
Massena · NY, USA
White Cylindrical ufo.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Very bright and stationary light was seen to the W of my location in Brooklyn; twenty minutes. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. Anonymous rept.)
Penfield · NY, USA
I got up to use the bathroom and saw a ring of maybe 8 lights to the northwest, about the size of a bright, large star. At first I tho
Queensbury · NY, USA
lights circling around and following car at low altitude
Syracuse · NY, USA
Strong light, unusual shape, consistent speed glide.
Rosendale · NY, USA
large black sphere with smaller white light sphere orbiting larger one about 50 feet from the ground.
Beacon · NY, USA
Flashing, multicolor lights seen over Mount Beacon
Freeport · NY, USA
5 flashing lights flashing in order from left to right)
New York · NY, USA
Strange Blinking Lights moving across the sky in a group New York City sighting
Staten Island · NY, USA
Surprised a UFO that was hovering silently above me, then it shot away.
Rochester · NY, USA
Large craft, and separate red lights, in the early morning sky.
Chester · NY, USA
A circular domed shape craft with red and blue lights with white lights at the bottom of it and it was first hovering low in the trees.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
UFO OVER BKLYN LAST NIGHT.