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)
Albany · NY, USA
[ ] Sitting in McDonald's parking lot; Albany NY. October 26, 2019. Time : 9:30am - 10am.Unidentified flying object Heading Easterl
Utica · NY, USA
Video showing Triangle ufo over my house!
New York · NY, USA
MADAR Node 85
Baldwinsville · NY, USA
Observed four crafts moving strangely over the Seneca River.
New York · NY, USA
MADAR Node 85
Corfu · NY, USA
bright light .
West Henrietta · NY, USA
I walked outside and saw what appeared to be an orange twinkling star like thing hovering over something. It was much lower than any pl
Valatie · NY, USA
I saw a bright blue-green, tracer-like thing move across the sky, accelerate suddenly and then disappear.
Canton · NY, USA
White-ish moving lights/dots
Center Moriches · NY, USA
3 red lights form triangle
Mastic beach · NY, USA
Saw another report. Had to say I also reported 3 lights in triangle form with military aircrafts in pursuit. Was one giant object. In b
Utica · NY, USA
((HOAX??)) Ufo Landing In Utica, NY, ((anonymous report))
Amagansett · NY, USA
I was camping with my friend we were on the beach it was nightime right after sundown. I noticed a light out over the water moving stea
Utica · NY, USA
Yellow pyramid hovering above the road.
Bayville · NY, USA
I went out side on my mother deck to have a cigarette. I happened to look up facing southwest. There was a yellow, almost sun like col
Endicott · NY, USA
Round bright light object change the direction with 90 degrees on a high speed rate.
Poughkeepsie · NY, USA
Distant object, rotating, 3 blinking lights then 5. White and bluish lights. Over Hudson River in Poughkeepsie NY.
Fulton County · NY, USA
Strange light in the woods 200 ft away the light was realy bright but didnt illuminate the area. ((anonymous report))
Saugerties · NY, USA
Entity’s visible on pics taken
Utica · NY, USA
8 Strange Lights Over Utica, NY.
Mattydale · NY, USA
You need to look threw the videos very closely this in not a joke at all contact me when you do
Utica · NY, USA
3 ufos on ground sending pictures
Granville · NY, USA
Bright light traveling alongside the road.
Massena · NY, USA
Bright light reflecting 3500’. Took my eyes off it for a second and it’s gone.
Newburgh · NY, USA
Massive triangle craft moving slowly near I-84. Had 3 white and One red light. At first I thought it was a place as I was driving, but