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)
Slingerlands · NY, USA
UFO.
Bemus Point · NY, USA
Round white and red lighted object over Chautauqua Lake, August 24, 2013
Elmira · NY, USA
Reddish/orange spheres seen over NY southern Tier 8/24/13
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
50 bright lights move fast and stop
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
They were definetly not stars or planes ect.
Guilderland · NY, USA
Two spherical objects were observed,they were each reddish orange, silent, and seen in the lower eastern sky. they moved in a straight
Lockport · NY, USA
Fireballs in the sky caught my eye.
Syracuse · NY, USA
Object with orange light, seemed to shape shift.
New York City (Queens; Fresh Meadows) · NY, USA
Four people spotted three orange weird objects in the sky that appeared a total of three times.
Auburn · NY, USA
Two formations of ufos heading south at 22:30 over Auburn, NY.
East Aurora · NY, USA
Lights formation over 400 expressway East Aurora, NY
Lake Grove · NY, USA
Was in a parking lot in Lake Grove NY walking to my car when I looked up and saw this red-orange glow going across the sky from south-w
Smithtown · NY, USA
Glowing orb followed by smaller orange lights rotating around a point on long island.
Kingston · NY, USA
Hollow letter Y surrounded completely in a gaseous liquid fiery type plasma. Whole body flexing n twisting slightly.
Phoenix · NY, USA
Eastbound orb.
New York City (Bronx · Riverdale), NY, USA
At least 2 white blinking lights hovering over NJ for 12 minutes by Riverdale, the Bronx.
New York City · NY, USA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=391ioedxRPY The original video is in the archives of EARTHCAM
Long Lake · NY, USA
25 silent, circular, orange/yellow glowing objects moving slowly from westerly southwesterly to easterly northeasterly.
Cheektowaga · NY, USA
Many Red/Orange balls over Cheektowaga, NY during 4th of July fireworks.
Cohoes · NY, USA
Driving Home on 4th of july and saw a red glowing fireball in the sky, stopped to take a video and snap a picture
Copiague · NY, USA
He came, changed colors, then just disappeared.
Buffalo · NY, USA
Bright orange fireballs seen on 4th of July in Buffalo N.Y.
Syosset · NY, USA
Long Island Expressway, Syosset Exit 43 - Burning Red/Orange Ferris Wheel??
Massapequa · NY, USA
Circular orb in the sky covers great distance in short 30 seconds without breaking sound barrier on 7/4/13.
Mount Sinai · NY, USA
A large orange colored round object traveling west to east at a high rate of speed.