UFO Sighting Surge in New York (New York, USA, 2025)

📍 Location

📝 Description

In 2025, New York State experienced a notable uptick in Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) reports, according to NUFORC data cited by major outlets. Between January and late June 2025, 66 UAP sightings were logged across urban and rural areas of the state, including New York City and towns such as Chester, Ridge, Evans Mills (near a military base), and Huntington. Reported objects encompassed glowing orbs, spheres, disks, silent triangles, and lights that appeared to change shape. Notable incidents included: (a) March 25, 2025, in Chester, where two fast white orbs in close formation executed a near-90-degree turn and morphing into dark aerodynamic ovals, and (b) June 24, 2025, a passenger on a commercial flight approaching NYC observed a metallic sphere 100–200 feet below the aircraft. Most reports are self-reported and not independently verified; plausible explanations offered include drones, misidentified aircraft, fireworks, or natural phenomena. Authorities like NUFORC continue to catalog and assess the reports, and there is no confirmed evidence linking these sightings to extraterrestrial activity.

🔍 Circumstances

statewide, spanning urban centers (e.g., New York City) and rural hamlets; warmer months correlate with higher reporting; multiple eyewitness accounts with some corroborating video/photo records; ongoing data collection and review by NUFORC; reports describe rapid maneuvers, shape changes, and occasional near-surface distances.

👤 Physical Description

Shapes described include spheres/orbs, disks, and occasional triangles; some reports mention shape-shifting lights or objects that morph from one form to another (e.g., two orbs turning into ovals; metallic sphere observed near a flight).

ℹ️ Additional Details

NUFORC notes that only a fraction of sightings are formally verified; many reports may be drones or misidentified aircraft. The reported total for the first half of 2025 (66 sightings) is a slight increase from the prior year, reflecting elevated public interest and reporting rates; there is no public confirmation of extraterrestrial origin.

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