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)
Staten Island · NY, USA
I saw an air craft that looked and sounded like a helicopter and after staring at it it sent a surge of heat/radiation through my body
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Round grey object with no illumination emanating from it hovers over Brooklyn for 15 plus minutes without moving
Clinton · NY, USA
Fairy Or Light Being Video Footage SUPER CLOSEUP IN DESCRIPTION
Cortlandt manor · NY, USA
I was over at my sister's house,in the backyard. The sky was clear and I happened to glance up to look at the stars when I noticed one
Ithaca · NY, USA
This evening I attended a drive in movie featuring back to the future 2. Approximately an hour or so into the movie my eyes wondered in
Port Washington · NY, USA
We witnessed 2 separate aircrafts traveling in the same airspace before one quickly disappears into thin air.
Merrick · NY, USA
Red sphere abruptly disappeared.
Altamont · NY, USA
A disc shaped craft that hovered then flew extremely fast then pouf disappeared.
Pennellville · NY, USA
moving light that changed course and suddenly disappeared
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
Tonight over Hells Kitchen in Manhattan at 820pm we saw two black crafts, that looked like they could be oval shaped, but changed to wh
Commack · NY, USA
White light that alternated in intensity and emitted sparks. ((NUFORC Note: Iridium satellite?? PD))
Rochester · NY, USA
Black circular object floating very high in the sky, flashing white light before disappearing
Waterford · NY, USA
Appearing to be a star. A bright light started moving among the nearby stars. moving at speeds and angles not from this earth. It would
Willseyville · NY, USA
Star like objects all night
Brooklyn · NY, USA
Two fast-moving black shapes
New York · NY, USA
streak of light, approx 1000 ft in the air, travelled a distance of approx 500ft toward the ground, zig-zagged, then shifted direction
Oyster Bay · NY, USA
2 lights were seen moving at incredible speeds in night sky for sustained period of time.
Skaneateles · NY, USA
very heavy and very deep sound thought my body that I'll never ever forget
New Yor City (Jamaica queens · NY, USA
I was waiting on a train and looked up at the sky and saw a reflection once i realized it was not a plane or a mylar balloon then i st
Cuthougue · NY, USA
Small round light in the sky. I thought it was a star, but then I noticed a plane go behind it..it was below the cloud line. It was pul
Cold Spring · NY, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information; elects to remain totally anonymous. PD))
Buffalo · NY, USA
Mass ufo arrival and aggregation over Buffalo NY.
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
This is the 2nd time this has happened over the last couple of weeks. ((Starlink satellites?))((anonymous report))
Whitestown · NY, USA
Giant triangle ufo video it was right above us june 9 2020 Video Link In Description
NY Mills · NY, USA
Dancing Orbs on ground video! super closeup June 10 2020