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)
New York City (Staten Island) · NY, USA
gray shiny object changing from oblong to round to flat disk traveling from south to north in daytime sky.
Canton · NY, USA
it was following on the left side
Uniondale · NY, USA
I saw 1 object move quick from the east stop for about 2 seconds, cut at a 15-25 degree angle then i lost sight for a second behind tre
Long Lake · NY, USA
Formation of 3 lights, followed by fomation of 6 retangular white lights hovering in sky with no noise
Indian Lake · NY, USA
Unmoving horizontal formation of about 8 very bright lights in the West from Indian Lake low to the horizon
Redfield · NY, USA
A string of 5 to 9 lights flying in a horizontal formation nearly equidistant apart then turning abruptly away to their left.
Maybrook · NY, USA
Moderate Sized UFO Almost Hits My House (Updated - Wrong Info Given Originally)
Buffalo · NY, USA
The UFO was just a light that blinked different colors like purple over and over and it also had no sound., it was also very fast.
West Seneca · NY, USA
Egg shaped metallic objects flying slowly in perfect sycronization without noise. South, south west flight path
Maybrook · NY, USA
UFO flew over my house.
Middletown · NY, USA
UFO almost hit my house!
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Saw 5 bright lights in a straight row in Bklyn. NY sky for about 2 mins. and then they spead away.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
I saw 5 bright lights in a row in a Brooklyn sky and they suddenly sped away.
Aquebogue · NY, USA
One star-like object in western sky approx. 45 degree from earth. Moving erratically in small, jerky circles.
Palmyra · NY, USA
I saw two rows of well lit windows suspended over the trees.
New York City (Staten Island) · NY, USA
triangle shaped,lights on bottom,silent,no aircraft tail,flat
Boston · NY, USA
i saw a bright light rising very slowly by a tree.
Potsdam · NY, USA
I do not know the exact date, but it was late summer in Potsdam NY during the 4th of july weekend around 3 or 4 years ago, I think it w
Babylon · NY, USA
My girlfriend and I saw a formation of 3 lights fly overhead and re-enter space one by one.
Franklin Square · NY, USA
Long Conta-trail
Spring Glen · NY, USA
Observed a typical type saucer traveling from Northwest to Southeast at approximately 2,000 to 2,500 feet above ground. The Saucer was
Sherman · NY, USA
Me: I think I saw a streak or some sort of flashing that lasted for an unimaganably small amount of time (I saw this part out of the co
Addison · NY, USA
i thought it was a star till it started moving.
Troy · NY, USA
I watched a very bright object flying west for about 30 seconds before it took off at great speed .
New City · NY, USA
i saw 2 different sightings of UFO's and someone else saw them too. They have come back to haunt me in dreams and scaring me!