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

    7/24/2026 - Mayor Noble Announces Kayak Dock Open to the Public

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    July 24, 2026

     

     

    Mayor Noble Announces Kayak Dock Open to the Public

     

    KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is pleased to announce that the new kayak dock and launch on the Rondout Creek is fully installed and open to the public.

    Mayor Noble said, “We are thrilled to install a brand new, fully accessible kayak dock in the Rondout Creek, one of the only public launches into our local waters. Construction on the Wurts Street Bridge slowed down the timing of the dock installation, but we are so pleased to provide this amenity to our community, which will give creek access to kayakers, canoeists, rowers, and other small watercrafts for years to come.”

    The dock, which was manufactured by BoardSafe Docks and installed by E. Schultz Contracting Services, consists of series of aluminum floating docks, gangway, and an adaptive kayak launch that includes a kayak roll cage, overhead grab bar, 4-tiered boarding bench with a retractable seat, and hand straps for accessible launching.

    The kayak launch is free and open to the public. The dock is located along the Rondout Creek bulkhead near the Wurts Street Bridge.

    The City of Kingston was awarded $50,000 from New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund, administered by the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program. This project had additional funding from the City of Kingston Recreation Fee Reserve.

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