Thirty-five New York residents reported seeing Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in 2019; three times the twelve who reported such sightings the year. Manhattan and Queens each had 12 sightings, followed by Brooklyn with eight, Staten Island with two and the Bronx with only one sighting. In New York State, there was a 52% increase in UFO sightings from 108 in 2018 to 164 in 2019, according to the New York Post. Some of the reports included people seeing “silver, cigar-shaped” space vehicles, and a “bright green orbs”.
