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)
Latham · NY, USA
Local news cameraman catches UFO on film. FBI investigating.
Albany · NY, USA
Hey Guys, What about the UFO reported on Headline News on 10/23 or 10/22? This thing had extreme speed (by any distance)and DETAIL!!!
Albany · NY, USA
Is it possible the object filmed at Albany, NY was the International Space Station? The outline looks like the solar arrays and body of
Albany · NY, USA
Cigar shaped object caught on tape over albany international airport moving at an incredible rate of speed local news fox23
Albany · NY, USA
Airline pilot calls to inquire about FOX 23 video; complains that U. S. government apparently is doing nothing.
Albany · NY, USA
Strange Sighting over albany international airport
Albany · NY, USA
I saw the object reported by FOX-23 from my place of employment
Malone · NY, USA
An erratic light being "chased" by a jet, then two floating objects quite some distance away,
Albany · NY, USA
Aircraft made no noise, it was black with, 2 red, 1 blue, and 1 white light, it flew a speed faster then anything have seen before.
Garrison · NY, USA
Possible UFO sighting in Garrison New York
Oneonta · NY, USA
Diamond-shaped object with 4 blinking lights very high
Astoria · NY, USA
UFO over Manhattan
Rochester · NY, USA
Ufo's seen hovering around the Rochester area
New York City (Staten Island) · NY, USA
light splits into two objects then rejoins.
Accord · NY, USA
3 bright UFO over ulster county-Aliens at the Art Farm
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
Eleven objects over Manhatten for nearly 2 hours.
Jamaica · NY, USA
spoting in Queens, New York
Central Square · NY, USA
SAUCER SHAPED OBJECT W/GREEN,BLUE,RED&WHITE LIGHTS IN UPSTATE NY
Hamburg · NY, USA
It was too large to be Venus or a Star, and there was multiple witnesses.
Glenfield · NY, USA
I live upstate NY, and not only on the night mentioned but a couple of previous nights have seen very clearly, as well as husband and f
Moriches Bay (Long Island/Atlantic Ocean) · NY, USA
Two men report witnessing a peculiar object descends from the sky, levels out, streaks east over water.
Moriches Bay (Long Island) · NY, USA
U. S. Coast Guard (Boston) forwards report of sighting off Long Island by two witnesses on sailboat.
Moriches Bay (Long Island) · NY, USA
Fishing boat skipper reports hearing dramatic UFO report to U. S. Coast Guard over radio.
Elmont · NY, USA
I was watching tv and i heard a really loud noise. at first i thought it might have been a plane. but it kept getting louder so i thoug
New York City · NY, USA
4 light appeard behind the president during address to the nation on 9-11-02