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“We get more UFO reports out of New York City than any other part of the state,” says James Bouck Jr., New York State director of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). “It amazes me.” In the past five years, hundreds of alleged sightings have been logged with MUFON, UFO Evidence and the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), some of which, of course, have been ruled out as hoaxes or explained away by astronomical phenomena. Here are a few of the kookiest highlights.
One LES resident filed a report on May 15, 2007, describing a “disc-shaped UFO.” It allegedly hovered in the sky for 30 minutes before drifting behind a building.
A July 30, 2006, report describes an eerie photo that a man took while hanging out on the Coney Island boardwalk. It revealed an elliptical object with a black core surrounded by a “blackish-gray haze.” The next night, a woman was lying on the Coney Island beach and reported seeing 15 fast-moving, green-and-white lights zigzagging across the sky for half an hour.
On January 8, 2007, NUFORC received a report that three low-hovering objects were captured live during Fox News’ coverage of the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration. The account alleged that the objects “generated amazement, fear and a degree of panic.” A separate report from the previous day claimed that a group at Broadway and 73rd Street saw “small glowing or metallic spheres” moving across the sky. The viewer was “freaked out” enough to retreat into the subway.
On Christmas Eve, 2007, an anonymous viewer in Astoria, Queens, reported seeing “something dull, fast [and] wingless” streaking through the clouds over the East River. Santa and his reindeer, perhaps? Not unless Saint Nick could travel 20 times faster than a plane.
On December 21, 2007, a nursing student had a close encounter that turned her from a skeptic to a believer. “I was sitting on my couch talking to my boyfriend and petting my cat when the hair on the back of my neck stood up and my cat flipped out,” she told NUFORC. She looked out the window of her Flushing, Queens, apartment and allegedly saw a triangle-shaped object dotted with bright red lights.
Matt
Fri, Oct 03, at 07:47pm
On September 19th at about 8:15PM I was walking home about 4 blocks from the Brooklyn Navy Yards in Ft Green Bk. Saw what looked like a very large Blimp slowly moving over the River and over the Navy yards. Watched it for about 5 minutes, clear in the night sky, only after a moment realized was too big for a blimp and illuminated only on the outside blinking red light on top and on the bottom, no undercarriage or tail. Went behind a tall building and didn't see it again.
Erie feeling.
Robert
Sun, Sep 21, at 04:11pm
On friday 9/19 my friend and I saw a brightly illuminated cylindrical object over the water between Elizabeth and Bayonne, NJ while going over the goethals bridge westbound. It was huge and clearly distinguishable from the other planes in the area. I just got back to NY and am surprised to find that no one else reported seeing the object.
Leslie
Sun, Sep 07, at 11:31am
I also live in Astoria born and raised.I have seen 2 sightings both near the Triboro Bridge.
big vera
Sun, Sep 07, at 12:59am
what i've seen here,in astoria,over the course of more than 20 years-at least once a year,particularly during summer,in broad daylight are "cigar" shaped,grey to transparent and at a high altitude-stationary,then GONE.
....not making this up,and haven't bothered to contact then FAAor UFO folKK --for what ?
vivian jones
Sat, Jun 21, at 01:52pm
whilst working on my sons house in Trehafod south wales uk it was july about midday with a clear blue sky when I noticed an aircraft taking off from cardiff wales airport direction which was south of my position, and the plane was heading north, a light coloured object appeared to match the speed of the plane for a short distance then it passed the plane at great speed still heading north at this time it was passing just past overhead and then it accelerated to dissappear in a small cloudy patch
Me
Fri, May 16, at 09:28am
For some, the human ego will not allow for new information so they attack the messenger. People who have not experienced seeing a ufo first hand or have not been abducted by space aliens or had other paranormal or supernatural experiences tend to attack those who claim to have those experiences. Most people fear what they do not understand. So rather than listen to experiencers they attack the messenger because it does not fit into their closed minded box of beliefs. Prepare for change.
