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)
Alma · NY, USA
We believe we saw a triangular craft overhead in Alma, NY. on Saturday, February 15, 2020.
Brooklyn · NY, USA
Fireball over Prospect Park.
Selden · NY, USA
Looked like north star and another object flying around it that was green it would stay a certain distant from it eventually the green
Bay Shore · NY, USA
Was taking my evening walk and noticed a great deal of air traffic all over the sky. One pulsating circle captured my attention as it w
Yonkers · NY, USA
Straight Line of Lights disappears and reappears while zig zagging across the sky
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
It made a helicopter sound although it was mainly in one place and not flying I have a video as well.
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
I saw these from my two story house window... it made me get out of bed on a rainy cold night and go in my back yard and film..... when
Utica · NY, USA
Driving home from work spotted a large yellow/orange light, thought it was maybe a planet. Changed shape from circular to oval. had bli
Forest Hills (Queens; NYC) · NY, USA
A red light that shifted into a green glowing winged object. Looked like something out of Galaga the video game
NYC · NY, USA
6 ufos at Statute Of Liberty 3 ufos merge into 1
Rochester · NY, USA
aircraft in the vicinity seemed not to be able to approach this object
New York · NY, USA
Steady well lit symetrical circle of lights
Chazy Lake · NY, USA
Bright white light stationary over the lake in the middle of the night
Vestal · NY, USA
Object changed speeds then a flash of white light.
Painted Post · NY, USA
Stationary sphere in sky looked like a big ball of mercury
Mattituck · NY, USA
Large grey cigar shaped object the size of a battleship appeared stationary over Mattituck Airport at approx. 15:25 for approx. 2 min.
Wayne · NY, USA
So me and my brother were driving home through this town. And up in the sky was these bright orange yellow lights. At first we thought
Athens · NY, USA
I look up to see a ball of light which at first glance looked like a star. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Le Roy · NY, USA
Lasting bright light of 20 minutes starts to move away to the right then slowly dims and fades away
Thornwood · NY, USA
Saucer shaped UFO with red and white flashing lights
Staten Island · NY, USA
It moved rather quickly and then disappeared. Almost looks to have changed shape when watching the video in slow motion. The object loo
Carmel · NY, USA
red blue flashing dots high in sky Putnam ny
Rochester · NY, USA
I was sitting on my porch have an enclosed porch looking out the window and I saw a bright luminous light surrounding around this disli
Staten Island · NY, USA
fast, forgetful afterwards. ((anonymous report))
Mastic Beach · NY, USA
Fireball in southeast sky that changed shapes.