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
Kings Park · NY, USA
I was at The Pavilion in Sunken Meadow State Park (NY) for my daughters wedding on 9/12/21. It was 9:03pm and I was pushing my granddau
Cornwallville · NY, USA
Cigar shaped flash of light Quarter mile ahead at 5:47am
Pine City · NY, USA
MADAR Node 82
Liverpool · NY, USA
I saw something strange white mostly in color and I have 3 pictures of object changing courses and shape
Hudson Falls · NY, USA
Shiny / metallic orange - red colored oval flying over Hudson Falls witnessed by retired LEO
Mastic · NY, USA
Highly reflective Cylinder object seen on the William Floyd Pkwy., Long Island
Huntington · NY, USA
Looked up in the sky saw a small round object “floating”
Nyack · NY, USA
Possible UFO sighting
West Chazy · NY, USA
MADAR Node 65
Modena · NY, USA
Bright, fiery orange orb changing to white, green, different shapes and formations. Hovering just above garage and weaving in and out t
Rochester · NY, USA
MADAR Node 162
Baldwin · NY, USA
Object was hovering not sure how hi very bright orbital. I’m sending pictures
Nanuet · NY, USA
MADAR Node 180
Albany · NY, USA
As I was driving down Washington Avenue in Albany, Ny I noticed a red sphere floating across the sky just below or even with the clouds
Watertown · NY, USA
2 Landed UFOS Surrounded By Military Footage LINK https://www.mufoncms.com/files_jeud8334j/117252_submitter_file1__8012021.mp4
Fort Plain · NY, USA
Red flaming object shot across the sky
Staten Island New York · NY, USA
3 craft in formation fly by the do a 180 phasing in and out of visibility I have a video.
Reading Center · NY, USA
MADAR Node 169
Pine City · NY, USA
MADAR Node 82
Nanuet · NY, USA
MADAR Node 180
West Sayville · NY, USA
Spinning silver object seen by two on a clear summer night.
Tuxedo · NY, USA
Five point star shape with lights at each point, when enlarged became a fireball changing colors
Syracuse · NY, USA
MADAR Node 164
Elizabethtown · NY, USA
MADAR Node 168