UFOs in New York and North America – a 2014 Report

A week doesn’t go by that someone steps up to me in a super market line or at my local diner haunt and asks: “Cheryl are there really a lot of UFOs in New York? Followed by the comment, “I never hear about any.” My first response typically is, “You should be reading my column every week and yes, there are heaps of UFO sightings.” Then I add, “Did you know that New York State is fifth in the nation for reported UFO sightings!” This remark usually invokes a look of awe and wonderment. While the truth about UFO sightings numbers amazes people, the implication also tends to make the color drain from their faces. So let’s talk about the numbers. There are two national UFO databases: MUFON.COM and NUFORC.ORG. For purposes of this article I will be using National UFO Reporting Center or NUFORC data. As of 9/30/2014 the all-time number of UFO sightings in the NUFORC database is 93,275. The bulk of the sightings are more or less from the past twenty years. There are plenty of retro reports prior to 2000, some going back many decades and even centuries. NUFORC like MUFON began using the internet for communication about 1994; prior to that most UFO sightings were filed phone calls, snail mailed or faxed. After 1994, the use of Bulletin Board software and email began to ease the task of reporting sightings. After about 2004-2006, both of the national databases began using easy to use web forms. 75% of the UFO descriptions are represented on the chart below; the remaining 25% of sightings are either undefined or of indescribable appearance.-READ MORE-http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/ufos-new-york-north-america-2014-report/