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)
West Chazy · NY, USA
MADAR Node 65
Hopewell Junction · NY, USA
Light spheres and an extremely fast moving Christmas tree/centipede shaped object
Bliss · NY, USA
We were in Bliss New York on November 20th.We were at hunting camp standing outside on the deck having a cigarette. My friend was tryin
Bliss · NY, USA
We were at our hunting camp Bliss New York there were 4 of us. We were standing on the porch looking at the stars. My friend was showi
Carmel · NY, USA
Bright light flashing multiple colors hovered for about 4 minutes, it did a circle and then took off at an unreal speed.
Carmel · NY, USA
A flashing circle came back in the sky going back and forth flashing different colors while turning on and off.
West Chazy · NY, USA
MADAR Node 65
South Hempstead · NY, USA
Green, red and white lights on and off on the craft. Was moving slow st first, then would speed up super fast, and at the end of my blo
Malverne · NY, USA
Bright orange object with no sound moving across sky then disappeared
New Hartford · NY, USA
2 Pink Orbs above crowd multiply then zip away VIDEO in Description
Lake Kinderhook · Niverville Hamlet, NY, USA
Two glowing blue objects with pulsing tangerine lights below, suspended absolutely still, in close view; dog agitated
New York · NY, USA
brilliantly yellow ball-like shape moving way high in sky, with short white smoke behind that disappeared
Ballston · NY, USA
5 friends witness and record a star-like ball of white light "jump" positions, fly through the sky and over them, and fade aw
West Chazy · NY, USA
MADAR Node 65
New Windsor · NY, USA
4 flashing lights/orbs hovering above residential area in triangle to rectangle patterns
Staten Island · NY, USA
I was fishing on the pierre on SOUTH BEACH S.I. N.Y. 12 other people were also there a SILVER ROUND CRAFT was seen doing VERY FAST MON
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Shape, speed and flight pattern seem to defy normal aircraft
Youngstown · NY, USA
circular lights behind a tree, saw for an hour
Pine City · NY, USA
MADAR Node 82
Cicero · NY, USA
Very fast moving light going across the sky.
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
Ball of light shot briefly across sky and disappeared
Pine City · NY, USA
Node 82 had readings under-trigger that support the Millerton correlation.
Pine City · NY, USA
MADAR Node 82
Port Crane · NY, USA
Blinking red and white light
Galway · NY, USA
I was standing at my kitchen sink and looked up out the window and saw a glowing green orb rise slowly up off the ground and then it di