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)
Brooklyn · NY, USA
Object looked like a plane, but more rounded at one end like a pill (capsule), and blunt at the other, with wings and a tailpiece.
Maspeth · NY, USA
Several hovering lights seen moving in strange formations and directions.
Napanoch · NY, USA
Low hovering craft with no sound
Buffalo · NY, USA
MADAR Node 163
Wappingers Falls · NY, USA
Driving home when I noticed a blue glow moving slowly in the sky..
Buffalo · NY, USA
MADAR Node 163
Elizabeth · NY, USA
MADAR Node 168
New York City · NY, USA
I took 4 pics of the Empire state building while waiting for a green light - next day I noticed 6 orbs in 2 pics in different positions
Queensbury · NY, USA
Triangle of three blue lights stationary in sky when spotted, remained in place, sped off eastward
Guilderland · NY, USA
Flying disc with bright light
New York /City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
After t took the photo
West Chazy · NY, USA
MADAR Node 65
Orangeburg · NY, USA
Video of orbs going in directions could not see with naked eye
Aspen · NY, USA
Very clear day tic tac shaped object constantly appearing in the sky and disappearing.
Chili · NY, USA
Red yellow tie of 6 lights stationary. Thought it was in a tower. Of some kind . N then it got smaller till it disappeared. min
Buffalo · NY, USA
MADAR Node 163
Rego park · NY, USA
4 floating, white/orange circles
Fonda · NY, USA
Pulsating light orbs resembling jellyfish movement
Seaford · NY, USA
It was quick and bright but I couldn’t identify it
New York City · NY, USA
Saw round orange light with no blinking lights and no sound. Flying south to north over northern Manhattan.
Troy · NY, USA
red fireball.
Batavia · NY, USA
Driving on the highway- I saw a teardrop craft that crossed the length of the sky in less than 2 seconds.
caledonia · NY, USA
i walked out on my deck to watch the skies like i do every night that time and I immediately noticed 3 very bright lights in a line
Syracuse · NY, USA
MADAR Node 164
Buffalo · NY, USA
MADAR Node 184