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)
Nanuet · NY, USA
MADAR Node 180
Vestal · NY, USA
Bright light traveling overhead, flashed and lit up brighter for several seconds before fading and disappearing completely
Nanuet · NY, USA
MADAR Node 180
Plattsburgh · NY, USA
Saw a light in the sky moving erratically, zig zagging and changing its rate of speed.
Staten Island · NY, USA
Bright orb ufo next I pick up a huge cigar ufo no lights no sound the more I think about this craft the more it freaks me out.
Corinth · NY, USA
((HOAX)) Observing the 3 craft I think they want me to see that for my bday I'm a UFO alien but and starship fanatic .
Nanuet · NY, USA
MADAR Node 180
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
On August 23, 2021 at 23:49 I witnessed one single, circular, brilliantly glowing light cruising the night sky. It was very intensely g
Manorville · NY, USA
On Captain Daniel Roe Highway, a driver and I saw a repeating flash of light trail across the sky. I do not recall which direction the
Pine City · NY, USA
MADAR Node 82
Pine City · NY, USA
MADAR Node 82
Unionvale · NY, USA
Rectangular craft hovering over mountain road
Commack · NY, USA
Black triangle with 3 light in each corner and Orange middle hue hovering approx 200ft off ground
Staten Island · NY, USA
On Sunday, July 18, 2021, I was sitting on Midland Beach on Staten Island, with my back to the water. I was gazing at the different la
Elmira · NY, USA
Tic-Tac shaped, wingless and no propulsion in the evening.
Garden City · NY, USA
Black isosceles trapezoid shaped object moving across the sky, above the meadowbrook parkway, southbound. Red blinking lights on the bo
South Ozone Park · NY, USA
When I was sitting outside I've seened 6 glowing orange lights coming from JFK airport in the sky,not making any sounds all six of them
Staton Island · NY, USA
Black Icosahedron Approximately 10ft in Diameter
Brooklyn · NY, USA
Direct Contact: Stared at each other for three minutes before it took off
Far Rockaway (Queens) · NY, USA
It came from the ocean or from over the ocean
Staten Island · NY, USA
3 UFO'S flying above Staten Island home in Triangle Formation
Buffalo · NY, USA
MADAR Node 163
Syracuse · NY, USA
MADAR Node 164
Rochester · NY, USA
MADAR Node 162
New York Ciity (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Black changing shape with halo hovering over Williamsburg Brooklyn