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)
Duanesburg · NY, USA
Oval shaped flying object in the night sky
Buffalo · NY, USA
4 flame colored lights moving east to west
Poughkkepsie · NY, USA
I noticed objects in the sky that appeared to be hovering, glowing lights that were red and white in color.
Liverpool · NY, USA
Sphere shape near full moon.
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
I seen the light moving real fast in a circular motion.
Corona · NY, USA
2 Bright Lights seen in Queens, NY
Bedford · NY, USA
Football sized UFO over the town of Bedford
Batavia · NY, USA
Didn't notice objects when taking picture was looking at phone later and omg i have 4 pic of craft on phone.
Milan · NY, USA
A bright green firework/comet-like object descended to the ground at a 45-degree angle. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Vestal · NY, USA
Triangle aircraft in Vestal, NY.
Irvington · NY, USA
UFO with colored moving lights and symbols on it
High Falls · NY, USA
Figures seen.
Schenectady · NY, USA
Extremely Bright Ball of light streaming downward from sky behind tree tops and to the horizon around midnight in upstate NY.
Schenectady · NY, USA
On Friday morning, January 25, 2013, I witnessed what I thought was a shooting star or firework. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor?? PD))
Schoharie · NY, USA
Big fireball burns out near Schoharie, NY. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Disc-light 30 minutes. (picture)
Clifton Park · NY, USA
Pulsing red light see.
Binghamton · NY, USA
Bright reddish lights over town, during rush hour.
Goshen · NY, USA
Orange Fireball fell from sky on angle towards south west seen from Goshen NY.
Plattekill · NY, USA
Disc with pink light flashing on top & multicolored round craft with tail..bright light morphing into HUGE orb.
Buffalo · NY, USA
Tiny flying dot doing loops in the air and flashing colors.
Canajoharie · NY, USA
1 Large Chevron Object Flies Directly Overhead In Early Evening.
Kingston · NY, USA
Two Lights seen over Hudson River in Kingston, NY on 32 South.
New York City (Queens) · NY, USA
We spot a UFO on the sky in Queens over the Long Island Expresway.
Freeport · NY, USA
MY HUSBAND PULLED UP TO OUR HOUSE, 4 WERE HOVERING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. TWO GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED. THEN THE OTHER TWO DISAPPEARED. I PUL