The City of Kingston, NY

    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
    Email:
    [email protected]

    Kingston News

    2/4/2025 - City of Kingston Awarded $100,000 Grant for Citywide Parking Study

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    February 4, 2025

     

    City of Kingston Awarded $100,000 Grant for

    Citywide Parking Study

     

    KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is pleased to announce that the City of Kingston was awarded $100,000 from Empire State Development for a Citywide Parking Study.

    With the funding from the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council’s Strategic Planning and Feasibility Studies Program, the City of Kingston will conduct a citywide parking study, which will evaluate existing conditions and identify areas where capacity can be better utilized, and new parking can be created.

    Mayor Noble said, “We are pleased to receive this funding for a parking study, which will help us better understand our current parking needs and gain some understanding of how we can improve in the future. While we are committed to creating a walkable, bikeable community with our ongoing efforts of installing bike infrastructure, sidewalk improvements like the ADA curb ramps, and development of the Greenline, among other efforts, we know that parking has long been an issue in Kingston, and we need to right-size our parking offerings. I want to thank our Parking Task Force who helped put together an RFP so that we are now able to move forward quickly with the study.”

    In August 2023, Mayor Noble and Common Council President Andrea Shaut announced a Parking Task Force, which was formed to gather community input regarding parking issues in the City of Kingston and create a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the comprehensive parking management study.

    Council President Andrea Shaut said, “After extensive conversations with the public and amongst ourselves through the city-wide rezoning efforts, it was clear to the Common Council that parking was a concern for many. Furthermore, this issue has been of concern for many years. It is exciting to have access to these funds to address the issues in a comprehensive manner. I look forward to working with members of the Council and the public on how we can use the eventual findings to resolve these long-standing issues that many of us share.”

    To see all the City of Kingston’s recent grant awards and current activities, please visit https://engagekingston.com/grant-funding-update.

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