Light UFO Sightings in New York
1,029 light-shaped UFO sightings reported in New York since 1933, peaking in 2012 (82 reports).
- Total sightings
- 1,029
- Span
- 1933–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (82 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1933–2022 · peak 2012 (82 reports)
Ardonia · NY, USA
light in sky suddenly changed directly and accelerated away
Cutchogue · NY, USA
Driving W down Co. Rd. 48 in Cutchogue, a light came across the sky from the north at incredible speed. ((anonymous report))
Woodstock · NY, USA
A lights with no strobe and no red and green lights.
Syracuse · NY, USA
I saw 2 orange lights hovering, with a helicopter somewhat near them. I can say from experience it was not an a/c or fireworks.
Moravia · NY, USA
on 9/15/18 at 2130 hrs-2210 hrs i witnessed a light in the western sky about 30 degrees above the horizon. ((anonymous report))
Albany · NY, USA
Four red glowing lights moving asymmetrically, oscillating, and disappearing and reappearing. ((anonymous report))
Jamesport · NY, USA
Saw purple light in sky while walking the dog. Took pictures. ((anonymous report))
Rochester · NY, USA
On 10AU18, I was facing E by the Genesee R.. When I saw an object flying north to south very quickly also going up and do
Queens Village (Long Island) · NY, USA
Stationary, hovering, bright light. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Mars? PD))
Garrison · NY, USA
This was a brief but very interesting sighting. I live in a valley. Our house sits about halfway up on one of the sides. It was summer
Watervliet · NY, USA
Pulsing white light travels left to right, disappears
Saratoga Springs · NY, USA
Bright light that dims and brighten. Disappears when passing by a/c fly by then reappears after plane passes. Seems to dance slowl
New York City · NY, USA
Bright Red Lights Over Manhattan.
Scotia · NY, USA
Bright orb in sky, moving steadily, no trail, no streaks. Suddenly vanished.
Glen Oaks · NY, USA
we where driving on the LIE when I saw the sky was green but only in a specific area. it was a circular area. ((anonymous report))
Covington · NY, USA
Very bright light to the west
Huntington · NY, USA
A Piper PA-32R Saratoga pilot reported an object to ARTC and was asked to call FAA upon landing.
Hewlett · NY, USA
A very very bright and odd light outside in the sky over the west. No shape just a light and an energy
Webster · NY, USA
2 glowing and flashing orange lights over Lake Ontario!
Syracuse · NY, USA
VERY bright moving light that lasted a long time - Chinese space station?
Clinton · NY, USA
Looked like 3 or 4 bright white lights in a slightly swept up horizontal line. I noticed it to be in SW sky. ((anonymous report))
Oriskany Falls · NY, USA
My friend and boyfriend and I were standing on my porch when we noticed up the road the was a almost coming from the ground there was n
Poughkeepsie · NY, USA
Single perfect sphere of white light in clear blue sky over Hudson River. ((anonymous report))
Oak Hill · NY, USA
One light broke into two and went in different directions.
Utica · NY, USA
UFO ALMOST HIT MY HOUSE Video Link in Description. ((NUFORC Note: Possible aircraft, in our opinion. PD))