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)
Copake · NY, USA
Many different colors of various lights zipping through the sky, changed in colors and moved irradicately.
Gardiner · NY, USA
Four Person Fireball UFO sighting in Upstate NY 11/28/2013 6:55 PM.
Sag Harbor · NY, USA
Fireballs visit Long Island again.
Webster · NY, USA
Yellow/Orangish Balls streaking across the sky, no sound from them at all, and no tail.
Middle Island (Long Island) · NY, USA
Orange Glowing Lights over East Long Island.
Caledonia · NY, USA
Large triangle craft passed overhead, rotated, turned 90 degrees to the right, and vanished.
New York City (Astoria; Queens) · NY, USA
Sept. 2013 Sunset Park sighting Debunked..
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
Flew from left to right then stood still moved slightly left them flew to the right at of view . An electric blue bottom and pinkish re
Staten Island · NY, USA
Light streaks across Staten Island.
Altamont · NY, USA
Three bright lights in the sky were dancing and pivoting around each other, flying off into the distance and then flying back toward us
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
Red/Orange group of lights in the sky lasted at least 10mins, and disappeared in the Bronx, Ny
Fayetteville · NY, USA
Brilliant slow moving light in fayetteville ny.
Cambridge · NY, USA
Flickering light moved in almost a hummingbird type fashion
Owego · NY, USA
2 Flying discs over Owego, New York, USA.
Irondequoit · NY, USA
Fireball like objects floating in the sky.....same path.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Glowing lights above Brooklyn.
East Moriches · NY, USA
Red fireball crossed sky heading southeast. Seemed somewhat low, however it did not make a noise.
Germantown · NY, USA
Very large, bright stationary light seen over Hudson River near Saugerties/Kingston, NY smaller lights flying toward it after a time.
Albany · NY, USA
Large disk shaped flying object with lights spotted in Albany NY before dawn
Plainview · NY, USA
4 lights in the shape of a triangle were seen in the night sky.
Chittenango · NY, USA
Small bright, colorful flashing objects seen in Chittenango, NY.
Coram · NY, USA
My husband and I stepped outside for a cigarette, and like always we look up to wish on a star...I spotted a flashing light high up,
Boston · NY, USA
Bright light traveled quickly across sky.
Fairport · NY, USA
Flying orb of light casts an eerie silence.
Buffalo (West of; on Highway 90 west) · NY, USA
Massive Flat Black triangle with 3 red lights.