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)
Galway · NY, USA
Two lights, just above the trees, moving in a circular motion for several minutes and then becoming erratic in their movemnets.
Jones Beach · NY, USA
2 objects over jones beach NY, sent Red beam then blue beam on our car.
Chemung · NY, USA
multiple sighting by 4 people 6 to 8 objects came out of sky darting in every direction faster then ive seen!
Chemung · NY, USA
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Watertown · NY, USA
Was looking at the near full moon with binoculars when a very bright round light appeared to the left of the moon. at arms lenght it wa
Forest Hills · NY, USA
Illuminated green ball of light hovers in the sky
Mt. Kisco · NY, USA
Only yards away from a tribe of UFO's for one full minute or so in Mt. Kisco, New York
Bellerose · NY, USA
a gigantic illuminated saucer, silver in color with yellow lights around it, flying extemely close to the ground
Westbury · NY, USA
We saw a unique glowing disc moving in an erratic pattern that appeared to be a true UFO in the skies of Long Island.
Harpursville · NY, USA
hard to discribe the shape. All different colors, red ,purples,yellows , blue,and white. they changed colors at a pulsing rate. with no
Prattsburgh · NY, USA
IT STARTED OUT AS A ROUND LIGHT AND IT FLASHED FORWARD AND DIVIDED INTO TWO AND THREE FLASHES.IT STATRED LIKE A DOT AND TTHEN IT WENT F
Poughkeepsie · NY, USA
Observer Background: Male age 30. Highly educated, M.A. Columbia University. Works with learning disabled population. Observer has
New City · NY, USA
a disk shaped objects with lights all around it and the lights dimmed on and off...a glowing green thing feel out of the UFO
Orchard Park · NY, USA
Three lights skull/heart shape. flew low made loud noise.
Williamsville · NY, USA
We observed 3 objects with multi-color lights which were stationary over our house for 3 1/2 hrs.
Syracuse · NY, USA
I was on I-90 30, miles west of Syracuse, NY when I saw a very big bright light in the distance. As I got closer to it over the course
New York City · NY, USA
New York City - 9/8/2000
New York City · NY, USA
slow moving object in fast paced NYC
Williamsville · NY, USA
Repeat sighting of 9/6/00, with 3 stationary, star-like objects in a triangle formation constantly blinking red, green and white lights
Selden · NY, USA
hello 1) 5 lights 2) circle then converge in middle almost touching then go back and recircle i saw it for about 30 min. my sistersaw i
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
Unidetified cluster of objects moving over Manahattan
Maybrook · NY, USA
I saw a large UFO fly over my house.
Babylon · NY, USA
I woke up at 3:00 in the morning and as I always do, I looked out at the night sky. My house is very high and so it is a natural thing
Tupper Lake · NY, USA
6 lights in a straite line stood directley over a barn for about 30 mins b4 completly disapearing
Malone · NY, USA
circle/round object above field in upstate ny.