Bang New York, USA, has attracted attention by reporting 66 unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings in the first half of 2025, spanning from urban to rural areas, with many objects exhibiting unusual shapes and movements.
According to the report released on July 7 by the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), New York State witnessed 66 sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) from January to the end of June 2025.
This number is comparable to the same period last year, when NUFORC recorded 65 incidents, Fox News reported on July 8.
The objects described are very diverse: from glowing spheres and silent triangular shapes to high-speed flying discs and beams of light with changing shapes.
According to NUFORC, the incidents are not concentrated in a specific area but are spread throughout the state—from remote rural areas and suburbs to the skies over New York City.
Some hotspots recorded include small towns like Chester, Ridge, and Evans Mills – located near a military base and where glowing orbs have frequently appeared in March.
Some witnesses suspect that this phenomenon may be related to military activity.
The most commonly recorded shapes are orbs, spheres, and triangles – often moving in unusual ways such as making sharp 90-degree turns, accelerating suddenly, or flying in a zigzag pattern.
A particular incident occurred in Chester on March 25, when a person walking their dog around 6 PM reported seeing two white orbs flying extremely fast and close together.
Initially, this person thought the two objects were birds, but then realized they were moving at an unusual speed and flying in sync with each other.
As they flew across the sky, the two objects suddenly changed direction nearly 90 degrees without slowing down, then transformed into dark oval shapes, almost disappearing into the night.
Another notable incident occurred on June 24, when a passenger on a flight from Toronto to New York reported seeing a metallic sphere flying against the direction of the plane, about 30 to 60 meters away from it.
The witness described the object as a perfect, shiny sphere, unlike a balloon or a static object, but moving steadily away from the aircraft. Although the two pilots did not see the object, the passenger remained convinced of its unusual nature.
Some reports included photos or videos, but NUFORC has not publicly released them. Some people speculate that these objects could be drones, fireworks, or the International Space Station, but most remain unexplained.
