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)
Rochester · NY, USA
White teardrop light came out of nowhere and disappeared right over LAKE AVE.
Webster · NY, USA
From northern sky over lake Ontario a green light appeared and fell very fast to the horizon. Shaped like a circle.Orb It seemed t
Ridgewood · NY, USA
White/silver oval shape flying and then disappeared over Brooklyn.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Reflective Silver/Orange sphere over Brooklyn
Delhi · NY, USA
I witinessed orange objects flying in unusual patterns coming from the horizon as well a silent and gliding black craft.
Islamorada · NY, USA
Strange, gliding light formation/object on a beach in the Florida Keys
Wellsville · NY, USA
Bright fireball with a tail in daylight over Wellsville, NY.
East Fishkill · NY, USA
It was just an orange light staying there for hours
Kings Park · NY, USA
Seen triangle dark gray or black craft moving north, no lights on. could not identify sound as natural or man made
Wading River · NY, USA
I saw a fireball go across the night sky from east to west; very fast, no noise, no trail.
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
Two bright, orange glowing orbs flying in formation at a steady speed to the Northeast, followed by a third glowing orb.
Shrub Oak · NY, USA
The night of hurricane Sandy a tree was ripped from its trunk by a huge gust of wind. It pulled the utility lines and the utility pole
Dexter · NY, USA
I was at home where I have kind of a country setting. My cat was in the window and I went over to pet him. I looked out of the window
Oyster Bay · NY, USA
Bright red light across the bay
Lake George · NY, USA
Bright stationary light, that turned to orange and then quickly disappeared
Lindenhurst · NY, USA
A fireball coming down
Southwick Beach State Park · NY, USA
Red/Orange Round Glowing Ball over Lake Ontario between Henderson and Sandy Creek at at Southwick Beach State Park. Did not move with w
Miller Place · NY, USA
Bright white object with flashing red and blue lights seen over Miller Place, New York.
Lockport · NY, USA
One the bike ride home from the store 2 blocks from my house i seen a firey orangish object flying above my neighborhood. I seemed to b
New York City (Ozone Park) (Queens) · NY, USA
Four orange fireball looking objects floating in sky, no noise, flew away one at a time
North Tonawanda · NY, USA
Bright, fast moving, orange grow is the northern night sky in western New York.
Troy (east of) · NY, USA
6 bright orange lights in a configuration similar to the Big Dipper very low on horizon
Lockport · NY, USA
Yellow/orange lights moving south of lockport.
Elmont · NY, USA
Orange lights seen in Elmont, Long Island, New York
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Glowing, circular lights visible in the clouds outside our window.