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

    12/18/2025 - City of Kingston Releases RFP for Citywide Parking Study

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    December 18, 2025

     

    City of Kingston Releases RFP for

    Citywide Parking Study

     

    KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is pleased to announce that the City of Kingston has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Citywide Parking Study.

    The Citywide Parking Study will evaluate existing conditions and identify areas where capacity can be better utilized, and new technologies can be used to better manage on and off-street parking across the city.

    Mayor Noble said, “We are pleased to release this RFP and are looking forward to working with a consultant to create a comprehensive management plan for our parking needs, which will help us better understand our current parking conditions and gain an understanding of how we can improve the system. We continue to be committed to creating a walkable, bikeable community, but we also wish to ensure that we are right-sizing our parking.”

    The Citywide Parking Study RFP asks for the proposals that will:

    • Inventory and assess the publicly available parking across the day and throughout each season
    • Identify needs and opportunities in relation to recognized standards of similar communities
    • Develop recommended strategies and programs to address parking needs, including but not limited to: parking management; connectivity; physical parking changes; regulatory and zoning changes; signage, education, and marketing materials; public-private partnerships
    • Provide necessary implementation strategies related to proposed parking system changes

    Community engagement will also be a large component of the study, including a public survey.

    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. In February 2025, the City of Kingston was awarded $100,000 from the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council’s Strategic Planning and Feasibility Studies Program for the citywide parking study.

    The City of Kingston’s Communications Director Summer Smith will be the project manager for the Citywide Parking Study.

    The RFP can be found here https://kingston-ny.gov/filestorage/8463/13525/Citywide_Parking_Study_RFPK25-34.pdf.

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