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)
Buffalo · NY, USA
I will never forget the summer of 1980. I was in my back yard with my parents. Our neighbors were there too. We noticed a oval shaped o
Henrietta (suburb of Rochester ) · NY, USA
It was a long time ago, but the memmory is still clear. My brother and I were star gazing and saw what appeared to be a LARGE vehicle t
Hamburg · NY, USA
Observed bright white sphere hovering over vehicle
Medina · NY, USA
Crop circle seen in upstate Medina, NY at side of road near Iroquois Job Corps Center.
Yonkers · NY, USA
Moved slowly over rooftops in early evening,
Canton · NY, USA
Two unblinking lights travel in line across the sky in Canton, NY
Wassaic (Falls Village) · NY, USA
Area of Wasaiic Developmental Center late 1979 - 1980-New York/Connecticutt area
Buffalo · NY, USA
Two bright fast-moving star-like objects with one traveling in a zig-zag motion.
Tonawanda · NY, USA
Two circular objects. Almost chasing each other in zigzag formation. Moving fast. We stopped and starred up in the night sky to see t
Poughkeepsie · NY, USA
1/4 moon-like, its 'chord' or flat side parallel to horizon, bright orange-red glow, completely silent, no features.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Major UFO seen over Brooklyn New York "It was silent and very much visable"...
Commack · NY, USA
In 1979 while driving east on new highway in commack just after dark ,i was looking at the sky over parkway drive north, what looked li
Delden · NY, USA
Glowing cigar craft hovering over Middle Country Rd
Monsey · NY, USA
I saw a large sauser shaped craft hovering over power lines for 10 minutes,then it flew away rapidly.
Little Falls · NY, USA
Fireball at high altitude, at night
Syracuse · NY, USA
3 LIGHTS IN THE SKY FORM A TRIANGLE
Honeoye Falls · NY, USA
Cigar shape ufo with gateway
Niagara Falls · NY, USA
This very delayed report is the result of just finding your site as received a link from a friend.Let me preface this with an obser
Ithaca · NY, USA
I was driving at nighttime from Dryden toward Ithaca NY on a country road when I saw a very large and bright white object in the sky.
Farmington · NY, USA
Huge silent object witnessed in the sky in Farmington NY in 1979
Huntington · NY, USA
no sound fairly close to me, windows
Valley Cottage · NY, USA
it was big enough to swollow it keep in mind this was a 4 or 5 bedroom home It was round or disk
Bohemia · NY, USA
Driving on Pond Rd.Returning from my sister's house I saw a light that appeared to be to the street (I actually thought it was part of
Medina · NY, USA
Crop circle seen in upstate Medina, NY at side of road near Iroquois Job Corps Center.
Monterey · NY, USA
It was about 8 am, I was getting ready for work. I heard this tremendous roaring noise outside, went to the window to see what it was.