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)
Sound Beach · NY, USA
White Light changed to orange ball.
Rochester · NY, USA
three large triangle shaped aircraft
Douglaston · NY, USA
Black Triangle object with a Round top or head photographed in the Little Neck area of New York.
Cambria · NY, USA
In Cambria, NY (Niagara County) on May 7, 2011 at about 9:30 pm a huge rectanglar light, approximately 40 feet by 60 feet, appeared in
Olivebridge · NY, USA
Bright light shooting in what appeared to be an upwards trajectory
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Brooklyn lights / VIDEO / 5.14.11
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
Lights over Manhattan
South Kortright · NY, USA
Crippled an at the bottom of our lake
Buffalo · NY, USA
Unknown silent, lighted craft hovered overhead, Buffalo NY
New York City (Queens) · NY, USA
UFO in New York. We have photos and Details, the object was no doubt a UFO.
New York City (Queens/Whitestone) · NY, USA
I was sitting in my yard looking in an easterly direction, when I noticed an unidentified object moving in a northeasterly direction at
Ithaca · NY, USA
Three yellow-red 'orbs' changing formation in night sky
Springville · NY, USA
two orange lights moving very fast and turning
Franklin Square/Valley Stream Border · NY, USA
Lights flashed to reveal a Large Triangle Object
New York · NY, USA
Hovering UFO over Central Park
Valatie · NY, USA
04/07 - saw three white dashes/ lights in sky ,, approx central NY, Adirondack Mtns. but they could have been further away
Auburn · NY, USA
Low flying-------triangle---- with at least 3 very bright white lights----------- Makes NO noise.--- Comes out on clear nights---
Buffalo · NY, USA
Green Orbs, Western NY, 1-2AM 4/9/11
Grand Island · NY, USA
Spotted a stationary pinkish light then it disappeared
Campville · NY, USA
Two large bright white lights flying in tandem low in the night sky, absolutely no sound, nor any other lights nor color.
New York City · NY, USA
Light was traveling and huvering fast , slow, steady. fast one direction, stopping for about 5 secs, then speeding in another direction
New York City (Queens) · NY, USA
Triangular craft hovering over Southeastern Queens
Sea Cliff · NY, USA
Sleeping when the bright light woke us up.
Rockland · NY, USA
odd
Corning · NY, USA
From around 10:30 pm to 1:00 am seen four lights in the sky at seperate times. They were not planes because they made 90 degrees turns