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)
Syracuse · NY, USA
Brilliant orange object, followed by another one 10 seconds later, then phased out.
West Seneca · NY, USA
Brilliant red, circular object moved fast and changed to green color.
Port Crane · NY, USA
Bluish-white light spotted. No sound. Too bright to be helicopter or celestial object. Moved rapidly. Spotted near Binghamton, NY.
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
2 Orange Orbs flying in low formation over the Hudson River in Manhattan, NYC.
Buffalo · NY, USA
It was around 12:10 AM when I saw this bright light like red Moving a little faster. It wasn't a plane because it didn't flash like a l
Floral Park · NY, USA
We saw two bright orange circles hovering low in the sky. When I pointed at them and notified others to look they began to move north.
Tonawanda · NY, USA
Orange glowing circle traveling from south to north, no flashing lights that resemble aircraft, it began to look as if it slowed and th
Akron · NY, USA
Elongated cyndrical shape bright red lights all around descending from night sky north east of akron ny at 9:30pm duration 1min.
Rochester · NY, USA
My UFO Sighting from the 60s.
Hartsdale · NY, USA
Large transparent object in Hartsdale, NY.
Rockville Centre · NY, USA
It was a frightening object because it appeared to be the size of a plane with burning points about to crash.
Melville · NY, USA
Intertwing globles of bright white and golden light, moving rapidly in circular motion. Large easily seen.
Middle Island · NY, USA
Unidentifiable object flying across the ski
Webster · NY, USA
V-shaped cluster of red-orange fireball objects, travelling west to east, Monroe County, NY.
Auburn · NY, USA
Round light traveling between two airplanes.
Utica · NY, USA
Unexplained orange lights.
Niagara Falls · NY, USA
Approximately 22:00 on May 24th, 2015, I stood in my back doorway as I waited for my two small dogs to finish taking care of business.
North Tonnawanda · NY, USA
Strange red object over Grand Island, NY.
Middle Grove · NY, USA
2 star like objects travelling north to south on either side of Cassiopeia....no sound ..preceded by a meteor which dropped through c
Middletown (west of) · NY, USA
UFO west of Middletown, CT. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus?? PD))
Minoa · NY, USA
Cigar or oval shaped craft with red lights on one end and green lights on the other with no wings.
Coram · NY, USA
The objects were flying in such a pattern that would be nearly impossible for known crafts to do in such close quarters and at speed .
Hamburg · NY, USA
UFO seen over Hamburg NY 5/30/2015 at 9:10pm
Staten Island (near Verezano Bridge) · NY, USA
Driving towards the Verazano Bridge.Bright silver sphere, like a blob of mercury, visible for 1-2 seconds. Zipped above us and same
Rocky Point · NY, USA
I saw a bright green light go straight down above the tree line, then level off and disappear.