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)
Niagara Falls · NY, USA
orange glowing object
Cossayuna · NY, USA
I WAS SITTING WAS SITTING IN THE HOUSE WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS WENT DIM. THEN WE HEAR A LOUD HUMMING NOES AND IT FELT ALMOST LIKE PRESSURE.
Saugerties · NY, USA
huge silent triangle full of lights moving slow just above trees
Smithtown · NY, USA
I was walking w/ my friends; we were abreast, but I was walking backwards. I was 16 yrs old. I looked up, and about 100 feet above me w
Long Beach · NY, USA
we saw craft flying and stopping between long beach and n.y.c.. It was too fast to be man made.
Brentwood · NY, USA
I might be a match for a report in your database
Elmira Heights · NY, USA
Not dreaming becasue I went back to the same police officer
Catskill · NY, USA
On my way across the rip van winkle bridge with my mother as a passenger we stopped my truck when we saw multiple dark gray football sh
Albany · NY, USA
UFO Sighting Occurred: 11/?/1975 approx 8:00pm EST Location: Albany, NY Shape: Bright, White light Duration: approx 30 seconds I just
Hudson · NY, USA
I was alone, travelling north east on a local side road (Harry Howard Ave.) coming out of Hudson and on my way home from one of our bus
Yonkers · NY, USA
A fast object in the night sky
Nesconset · NY, USA
Large quiet craft, moving at a very low altitude, heading east over Suffolk County, New York.
Monroe · NY, USA
Flying saucer lifts off from field without a sound or trace.
Watkins Glen · NY, USA
Large wheel of no substance flickering and copying itself.
Poughkeepsie · NY, USA
Circular craft with green, white/yellow lights hovering over front yard in Poughkeepsie, NY seen by two adults and one child
Albion · NY, USA
This craft was not from this Earth.
Brewster · NY, USA
Sometime during an August sunday afternoon, I spotted an object at the intersection of Rt. 684 and I84 at Brewster, NY. This occurred
Raquette Lake · NY, USA
The event occurred on the final night of sleep-away camp, August 22, 1975 at Raquette Lake Boys Camp, Raquette Lake New York. All s
Fair Haven · NY, USA
7 spheres in a formatin hovered above us, traveled at a high rate of speed,changed color
Albion · NY, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. PD))
Albion · NY, USA
A bright blue-white light that hovered for almost an hour then quickly zoomed away.
Cold Spring · NY, USA
bluish-grey oval - very fast , over Hudson River - watched for a long time
Kenmore · NY, USA
dark blue craft, ufo kenmore ny 1975 200' in the air 45 minutes
Kenmore · NY, USA
My UFO most likely same seen in Kenmore NY June 1, 1975 listed on your site alot like lake erie ufo. I have since purchased 19 Tremaine
Grand Island · NY, USA
five foot ball field size ufo's grand Island N.Y.1975+abduction!