Welcome to the City of Kingston, NY

Kingston, dating to the arrival of the Dutch in 1652, is a vibrant city with rich history and architecture, was the state's first capital, and a thriving arts community. City Hall is in the heart of the community at 420 Broadway, and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except July & August (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Come tour our historic City, with restaurants that are among the region's finest, and local shopping that promises unique finds.

Historic Churches

Kingston is home to many historic churches. The oldest church still standing is the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston which was organized in 1659. Referred to as The Old Dutch Church, it is located in Uptown Kingston. Many of the city's historic churches populate Wurts street (6 in one block) among them Hudson Valley Wedding Chapel is a recently restored church built in 1867 and now a chapel hosting weddings. Another church in the Rondout is located at 72 Spring Street. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1849. The original church building at the corner of Hunter Street and Ravine Street burned to the ground in the late 1850s. The current church on Spring Street was built in 1874.

Kingston, NY

Kingston became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British on October 13, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga. In the 19th century, the city became an important transport hub after the discovery of natural cement in the region, and had both railroad and canal connections.

Kingston, NY

The town of Rondout, New York, now a part of the city of Kingston, became an important freight hub for the transportation of coal from Honesdale, Pennsylvania to New York City through the Delaware and Hudson Canal. This hub was later used to transport other goods, including bluestone. Kingston shaped and shipped most of the bluestone made to create the sidewalks of New York City.

Contact Us

City Hall Address:
420 Broadway
Kingston, New York
12401

Phone:
(845) 331-0080

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Agendas, Minutes, Packets, Meeting Dates & Recordings

This is the central depository of Kingston's agendas, minutes, legal notices and meeting dates from a number of boards, commissions, and committees within the city. In addition, various boards (not all) post their meeting packets. Use the drop-down menu box below to choose the group you are interested in, then make the appropriate selections to find the agenda, minutes or packet you need.

Events for 1/20/2021

Start Time	6:00 PM
Title
Public Hearing
Location
Virtual
Extra Details
You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jan 20, 2021 06:00 PM Topic: Laws & Rules Public Hearing- Temporary Use Variance DIAL THE NUMBER BELOW TO JOIN THE WEBINAR: US: +1 646 558 8656 Webinar ID: 861 8019 9254 Passcode: 37011016 Temp. Use Variance CITY OF KINGSTON PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES November 16, 2020 GoToMeeting.com – 6:00 PM.EST RECOMMENDATION to the Common Council with regard to adding proposed Section 405-55.1(C) to the City of Kingston Zoning Code to permit the issuance of a “Temporary Use Variance” during Federal, State, or Local state of emergencies. Decision: The Board voted unanimously to recommend the zoning amendment to allow for issuance of a temporary variance with the following language or similar “ (6) At the conclusion of the State of Emergency or term of the temporary use variance, an inspection will be conducted by the Building Safety Division and any and all improvements made to accommodate the change of use will be removed within sixty (60) days.”