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)
Bloomingburgh · NY, USA
I went to my friends house last night, I got there around 9:30-9:45.They told me to look at this white streak in the sky I seen it. The
Candor · NY, USA
it was two rows of flashing lights.
Eastchester (Visible from) · NY, USA
t approximately 3am I had entered my bathroom and decided to leave the lights off as I used the toilet. Staring out the window towards
New Rochelle · NY, USA
A Round Bright Light the Size of a Beachball flied right over my brother and I heads before dissappearing
Victor · NY, USA
Fast moving disck like object with red and green flashing lights.
Ogdensburg (over the St Lawrence River on the Canadian borde · NY, USA
Circle of slowly strobbing white lights seen over St Lawrence River near Ogdensburg/Prescott International Bridge
Nassau County (Long Island) · NY, USA
Glowing object in Nassau County, NY on 5/27/00
Montauk · NY, USA
We were fishing off the pier at montauk point, and i see a blazing light flash in the sky. Then i see 3 disk shape objects hovering abo
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Objects Round and White - 1st sighting speed apx. 400 mph, 2nd apx. 800 mph, this is just a estimate. Hight apx. 5000 ft.
Floral Park · NY, USA
Was observing thru telescope for casual astronomy. Looked up in the sky to find a target star in Ursa Major when I saw due East at arou
Coram · NY, USA
the orb shot up very very fast then twinkled at me. it left me thinking about past exploits
Pearl River · NY, USA
Me and four of my friends were in the woods looking for my dog that ran away earlier that day. All of a sudden, we heard a strange nois
Elmira · NY, USA
I saw an object that seemed to Break the laws of aerodynamics and Physics. I have also included my first sighting in great detail.
Falconer · NY, USA
I viewed 5 triangular objects in a "V" formation heading from the South to the North. The last 2 triangular objects in the formation c
New York City/Staten Island (w/ New Jersey) · NY, USA
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Pine Bush/Walden · NY, USA
Monkeys where they shouldn't be, and others saw them too.
Utica · NY, USA
Two black disks chashing an airforce jet traveling at aprox. mach speed. One disk stayed with the jet, while the other stayed low, and
Syracuse · NY, USA
while driving on i690 by the lake.looking to the south.a small blue light shot down like a falling star but it blinked out not fading l
Woodbury (Long Island) · NY, USA
2 objects traveling parallel. SE to NW. No sound. Subdued lighting.
Angelica · NY, USA
Orange fire ball zigzaging through air at low alitude and high speed.it was a clear starry night.
West Nyack · NY, USA
So I was playing basketball with my freinds and I saw a flying object in the sky. It was very bright and had three cicles and a sharp p
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
spaceship,like a football,flying low,over a park, no sound, detail of the ship was veary good.
Long Island · NY, USA
I was outside taking my dog out, when suddenly an object caught my eye. I looked at it more closely, and I noticed it had green, red, a
Glenwood Landing · NY, USA
I HAD SEEN AN AIRCRAFT ON THE HORIZON FIFST AS A CIGAR THEN A BALL
Deer Park · NY, USA
While driving on Commack Rd. I looked up and saw a bright light moving slowly. At first I thought it was a plane, but it suddenly took