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

    5/12/2026 - Stockade Business District Signage & Awning Grant Program Re-opens for New Applicants

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    May 12, 2026

     

     

    Stockade Business District Signage & Awning Grant Program

    Re-opens for New Applicants

     

     

    KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is pleased to announce that the City of Kingston has awarded 14 Minor Exterior Improvements Grants to Stockade Business District property owners for signage and awnings. All applicants were awarded, and the City of Kingston will re-open the application for additional grants.

    Mayor Noble said, “We are pleased to be able to grant awards to all the applicants in the first round. We have enough funding left to fund signage and awnings for additional property owners in the Stockade Business District. This opportunity is open to all properties in the defined area, so we encourage all eligible property owners to apply.”

    The City of Kingston has approximately $20,000 left in funding for the Minor Exterior Improvements Program to provide grants from $1,000 to $9,000 for property owners seeking to install approved new signage or awnings to their commercial property building in the Stockade Business District.

    The eligible grant area is the entire Stockade Business District, which is bounded by the Esopus Creek and Route I-587 to the north and east, St. James Street to the south, and Washington Avenue and Dietz Stadium to the west. View the boundary map here.

    Commercial property owners in the eligible area can apply for reimbursement for projects that do not exceed $10,000. Eligible expenses include signage (projecting or wall sign), awnings, and, in some cases, signage lighting. Applicants must have Planning Department/HLPC approval for design, which in most cases can be achieved with a desk review.

    The Planning Office can be reached at 845-334-3955 or [email protected]. Fees associated with the signage and façade reviews will be waived until October 2027.

    The deadline to apply for the Minor Exterior Improvements Grant Program is Friday, May 22, 2026, by 4:00pm.

    The Minor Exterior Improvements Grant Program is part of the DRI Stockade Business District Small Grants Program, administered by NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

    More grant information is available at www.engagekingston.com/kingston-stockade-restoration.

    In addition to the grant opportunity, City officials are communicating with property owners, offering the option to have the City provide a signboard to the area where the canopy was attached. All affected property owners who grant permission will be part of a City bid for the signboard façade work, which will likely take place this summer.

    Property owners choosing to move forward with their own façade restoration work will have the support of the City of Kingston’s Planning Office with historic design resources. Restoration will need to follow Historic Landmark Preservation Commission (HLPC) guidelines.

    City contractors, Beam Construction, will be responsible for maintaining the black plastic ice/water shield on building façade until August 27, 2026. After that point, the building owner will be fully responsible. The City- provided signboard work will be completed to correspond with the end of ice/water shield warranty. 
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