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)
Stony Brook · NY, USA
Extremely bright flashes of light moving away and gaining altitude on a clear, bright day.
Niagara Falls · NY, USA
A bright yellow point of light surrounded by distinct orange sphere moving north to south.
Herkimer · NY, USA
Manilla oval shape orb seen in skies over Central New York
Black River · NY, USA
Red circle craft with blinking white and green lights
Schenectady · NY, USA
9/12/12 Rotterdam, NY fireball 20:30 Six fireballs floated over residence uiformly spaced 7min. 9/14/12 14:20
Buffalo · NY, USA
Blinding blue/white light over Buffalo, NY.
Theresa · NY, USA
The only thing I could think of is that it looks like a missile. ((NUFORC Note: Report from aircraft mechanic. PD))
Dryden · NY, USA
Bright light with a grey oval background. Appeared for 10 seconds then disappeared in the sky
Whitehall · NY, USA
Strange disappearing planes
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Noticed an object move across the sky, eventually slows down while flashing light at me; events are being acted as I think of them now.
Lisbon · NY, USA
Orange colored light appeared in the southern sky. Then three more lights appeared at a 45 degree angle from the first light and appear
Mallory · NY, USA
Mother and 10 yr. old daughter witnessed green sphere of light in the skies of Mallory, New York on 9/21/12
Kingston · NY, USA
Was driving Northbound on the NYS Thruway, just before Kingston, NY exit (number 19) when right in front of us up in the sky was a brig
Ithaca · NY, USA
Ithaca, NY fiery massive structure above route 13 by Cornell
Ithaca · NY, USA
Ithaca, New York Sighting 9/21 8:48PM
Aquebogue · NY, USA
Orange lights in sky moving in staggered line formation
Lockport · NY, USA
Fireballs with cylinder top heading west to east above lockport NY at 21:30 on 9/21/12
Massapequa · NY, USA
Contact with them.
Rochester · NY, USA
No noise, unusual beginning.
Depew · NY, USA
Approximately 7 reddish/orange colored circles where seen randomly, silently maneuvering in the sky at approximately 8:20pm before grad
North Tonawanda · NY, USA
Fireball in sky very decsending very low then rose in sky till it disapeared.
Buffalo · NY, USA
6 orange reddish, flashing lights, slowly coming off the horizon joining in formation
Kingston · NY, USA
Bright white flash in the sky that fell seemingly close. almost like a spark with no noise.
Staten Island · NY, USA
Candle within a clear bubble
Farmington · NY, USA
Bright flashing blinding white light, loud vibrating humming sound. No visual of anything but lights.