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

    6/26/2026 - Weekly Roadwork Update

    Weekly Roadwork Update

    Week of June 29, 2026

    Paving: the following streets were paved this week:


    Grandma Brown Lane from Washington Avenue to Joys Lane

    Joys Lane from Grandma Brown Lane to Lucas Avenue

    Lucas Avenue from Washington Avenue to Green Street

    Westbrook Lane from Clinton Avenue to the railroad crossing


    The next round of paving will be announced soon. Paving projects are expected to continue into October 2026.

     

    Foxhall Avenue sewer project: work will continue on Foxhall Avenue between Hasbrouck Avenue and Wynkoop for waterline installation including laterals/lead line replacement. No parking will be in effect next week in these limits from 6:00am to 6:00pm daily as posted.


    Central Hudson: main installation will continue the week of June 29 on Elmendorf Street with lane changes and/or closures. This will include work in the intersections of Bruyn Avenue, Smith Avenue, and Tremper Avenue.


    ?Service replacements will continue the week of June 29 on Ten Broeck Avenue between Albany Avenue and Downs Street with road closures and detours.


    Central Hudson will start restoration work on Albany Ave after the NYSDOT sidewalk work is complete.

     

     

    Week of June 15, 2026

    Traffic Counts on Albany and Ulster Avenues: starting Sunday, June 14, the Ulster County Transportation Council will begin traffic counts at several locations on Albany and Ulster Avenues. You may notice small cameras positioned near roadways and crosswalks along with small black tubes laid across roadways. These are temporary counters. The cameras will count the number of pedestrians and cyclists, along with the number of vehicles making turns.


    The tubes will count the number of vehicles, type of vehicle, and speed.

    These counts help us assess travel patterns and inform transportation planning and investment decisions. No personal data is collected — just pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicle movements.


    Paving: the third round of paving in 2026 will be the following streets:


    Grandma Brown Lane from Washington Avenue to Joys Lane

    Joys Lane from Grandma Brown Lane to Lucas Avenue

    Lucas Avenue from Washington Avenue to Green Street

    Westbrook Lane from Clinton Avenue to the railroad crossing


    Milling is expected to begin on Monday, June 22 and paving is expected to be completed by Friday, June 26, weather depending.


    Foxhall Avenue sewer project: work will continue on Foxhall between Prince and Wynkoop. Parking restrictions will be in place: from June 15 to June 19, there will be No Parking on Foxhall Avenue, from near Hasbrouck Ave to Wynkoop Place, daily 6:00am to 6:00pm. On June 15-16, Prince Street will be closed with No Parking between Smith Ave and Foxhall from 6:00am to 6:00pm.


    Central Hudson: main installation will continue the week of June 15 on Ten Broeck Avenue, Downs Street, and Elmendorf Street with lane changes and/or closures.

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    Service replacements will continue the week of June 15 on Downs Street and Ten Broeck Avenue between Albany Avenue and Elmendorf Street.

     

     

    Week of June 8, 2026

    Paving: this week, paving was completed on Leonard Van Dyke Lane and the Building & Safety Department parking lot at 5 Garraghan Drive. 

    The third round of paving in 2026 will be the following streets:

    Grandma Brown Lane from Washington Avenue to Joys Lane

    Joys Lane from Grandma Brown Lane to Lucas Avenue

    Lucas Avenue from Washington Avenue to Green StreetWestbrook Lane from Clinton Avenue to the railroad crossing

    Milling is expected to begin on Monday, June 22 and paving is expected to be completed by Friday, June 26, weather depending.

    Foxhall Avenue: waterline work will continue on Foxhall between Hasbrouck and Wynkoop. Parking restrictions will be in place. In addition, a road closure in this section is expected on Tuesday, June 9 and a detour route will be posted.

    Central Hudson: main installation/retirement will continue the week of June 8 on Albany Avenue with lane changes and/or closures. Main installation will begin the week of June 8 on Ten Broeck Avenue with lane changes and/or closures.Service replacements will begin the week of June 8 on Downs Street.

    Please note: NYSDOT sidewalk project on Albany Avenue has been pushed to after the Central Hudson work on Albany Ave. is completed.

     

    Week of June 1, 2026

    Paving: on Monday, June 1, the Department of Public Works will be paving Leonard Van Dyke Lane and the Building & Safety Department parking lot at 5 Garraghan Drive. This paving work is expected to take one day. The Building & Safety Department will be open on Monday, June 1, but access to the office may be limited in the afternoon during paving. 

    The third round of paving in 2026 will be the following streets:

    Grandma Brown Lane from Washington Avenue to Joys Lane

    Joys Lane from Grandma Brown Lane to Lucas Avenue

    Lucas Avenue from Washington Avenue to Green Street

    Westbrook Lane from Clinton Avenue to the railroad crossing

    Milling is expected to begin on Monday, June 22 and paving is expected to be completed by Friday, June 26, weather depending.

    Foxhall Avenue: sewer work on Foxhall Avenue between Hasbrouck Avenue and Wynkoop Place will require one-way traffic, with flaggers in place. On-street parking may be restricted at times; observe all posted signs. No detours are expected to be needed for this work.

    Central Hudson: main installation will continue the week of June 1 on Albany Avenue between South Manor Avenue and St. James Court and Ten Broeck Ave between Albany Ave and Downs St with lane changes and/or closures. Service replacements will continue the week of June 1 on Albany Avenue between South Manor Avenue and Ten Broeck Ave.Pre-construction premise inspections will continue the week of June 1. Contractor may ask for access to homes/businesses to perform inside inspections of utilities.

    Please note: NYSDOT sidewalk project on Albany Avenue has been pushed to after the Central Hudson work on Albany Ave. is completed.

     

    Week of May 18, 2026

    Paving: the second round of paving will be Johnston Avenue from Pearl Street to Main Street, Noone Lane from Linderman Avenue to #51, Voorhees Avenue from Lucas Avenue to Merilina Avenue, and the intersection of Burgevin Street at Pearl Street.

    Milling is expected to begin on Monday, May 18 and paving is expected to be completed by Friday, May 22, weather depending.

     

    Central Hudson: gas main installation will continue the week of May 18 on Albany Avenue between South Manor Avenue and St. James Court with lane changes and/or closures.  Service replacements will continue the week of May 18 on Albany Avenue between South Manor Avenue and Ten Broeck Ave. 

    Please note: NYSDOT sidewalk project on Albany Avenue has been pushed to after the Central Hudson work on Albany Ave. is completed.

     

    Week of May 4, 2026

    Paving- the first round of paving in 2026 was completed on the following streets: Charlotte Street from Roosevelt Ave. to North Manor Ave., Harrison Street from Charlotte St. to Jefferson Ave., Amsterdam Avenue from Lipton St. to Kiersted Ave., Lipton Street from Amsterdam Ave. to Kiersted Ave., Westrum Street from Albany Ave. to Clarendon Ave. and the Hasbrouck Park road from the stone house to Delaware Avenue will be milled and paved early next week. The next round of paving will be announced in the coming weeks. Paving season is expected to continue through October 2026.

    Central Hudson- gas main installation will continue the week of 5/4/26 on Albany Avenue between South Manor Avenue and St. James Court with lane changes and/or lane closures.

     

    Week of April 27, 2026

    Wayfinding: Gateway signs have begun to be installed across the City. See photo. More about the Wayfinding Project can be found here.

    Milling and paving on following streets Charlotte Street from Roosevelt Ave. to North Manor Ave., Harrison Street from Charlotte St. to Jefferson Ave., Amsterdam Avenue from Lipton St. to Kiersted Ave., Lipton Street from Amsterdam Ave. to Kiersted Ave., Westrum Street from Albany Ave. to Clarendon Ave. is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 27 with paving expected to be completed by Friday, May 1, weather depending.

    In addition, Hasbrouck Park road from the stone house to Delaware Avenue will be milled and paved early next week.

    During this time, there may be detours and changes in traffic patterns. During milling and paving operations, all vehicles must remain off the street. Never move or go around barricades.

    Central Hudson - gas main installations will begin on Albany Ave between S. Manor Ave and St. James Court with lane changes and/or closures. 

    NYSDOT will be starting work along Albany Ave sidewalks from St James Court to Flatbush Ave. Demolition of the old sidewalks will require daily lane closures along Albany Ave. Access for residents will be maintained during construction, but the sidewalks will be closed as work progresses. During this time, single lane closures along Albany will be in place from 9:00am-4:00pm.

     

    Week of April 13, 2026

    Mobilization for installation of the Wayfinding Signage Project, which consists of 18 gateway signs, has begun. Gateway signs will be placed at the entry points to the City of Kingston and into Uptown, Midtown, and the Waterfront, including a large Kingston sign in the roundabout at I-587 and Albany Avenue, and 22 directional signs will list points of interest throughout the neighborhoods.

    Some of the construction work will cause temporary disruption to traffic, including the gateway sign at the Albany Avenue/Broadway/I-587 Roundabout, and the Waterfront gateway sign at Broadway and Garraghan Drive. Timing for these installations will be announced closer to installation, and flaggers will be in place.

    Paving: The first round of paving in 2026 will be the following streets: Charlotte Street from Roosevelt Ave. to North Manor Ave, Harrison Street from Charlotte St. to Jefferson Ave, Amsterdam Avenue from Lipton St. to Kiersted Ave, Lipton Street from Amsterdam Ave. to Kiersted Ave, and Westrum Street from Albany Ave. to Clarendon Ave.

    Milling is expected to begin on Monday, April 27 and paving is expected to be completed by Friday, May 1, weather depending. During this time, there may be detours and changes in traffic patterns.

    Central Hudson gas line replacement work is tentatively expected to begin the week of April 27 on Albany Ave at the S. Manor intersection. Central Hudson will be installing a new gas main on Albany Ave between S. Manor and the Midtown Linear Park overpass.

    NYSDOT will be starting work along Albany Ave sidewalks from St James Court to Flatbush Ave. Demolition of the old sidewalks will require daily lane closures along Albany Ave. Access for residents will be maintained during construction, however, the sidewalks will be closed as work progresses. During this time, single lane closures along Albany Ave will be in place from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

    NYSDOT will continue working in the median of 9W, replacing the existing asphalt with topsoil to prepare areas for new grass planting. The week of April 13, DOT contractors will mill and pave along the right shoulder of both northbound and southbound sides of 9W. During this time, single lane closures along 9W will be in place from 8:00am to 4:00pm.