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]

    School Speed Zone Violations & Parking Information

    School Speed Zone Violations

    To pay a School Speed Zone violation, please visit https://trafficsafetycitations.com/. Please make sure to have your violation notice on hand, you will need the citation number and a pin number to proceed to the payment page.

    To appeal a School Speed Zone violation, please visit Qalert.

    For more information about the Speed Zone Violations please see the Frequently Asked Questions. Preguntas frecuentessobre infracciones en zonas escolares de velocidad. 

    School speed zone violations by mail will have a Jupiter, FL return address. 

    Parking Violations

    Parking, uninspected and uninsured violations are all taken in the City Comptrollers office at City Hall. Checks should be made payable to the City Comptroller. If mailing payment, it must be postmarked by the 15th calendar day of issuance of ticket.

    The City of Kingston has Scofflaw Program - 3 or more parking tickets within 18 months, will scofflaw your registration, which means you cannot renew it, 20 or more parking tickets suspends your registration and you will get a notice from DMV to surrender your license plates.

    New payment/appeal website 

    RMC | Ticketing and Enforcement (rmcpay.com)

     

    Annual Parking Lot Permit Application

    Save time and money by ordering online, and get your permit much faster!

    Purchase a new parking permit at https://kingstonny.cmrpay.com

    The 2026 parking permits for the City’s municipal lots are up for sale.  Permit price is $150 and permits are valid from January 1st, 2026 – December 31st, 2026. Please visit https://kingstonny.cmrpay.com to purchase or renew your permit for the upcoming year. Please sign in using the username and password, new customers will need to create a new account at the website to purchase the current permits. 

    For the 2026 parking season, there will still be no physical tags to hang in your window. The permits will be linked to your license plate(s) electronically. Households will be allowed to assign up to two vehicles to each 2026 parking permit purchased. Only one vehicle will be able to use the permit at a time. If both vehicles need to be parked simultaneously, separate permits will need to be purchased.

    If you have any questions please contact the parking office at 845-334-3933 or by email at [email protected]

         

    Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions about off-street parking.

    Please note that all parking permits are non-refundable.

    If you would rather purchase your permit by mail, please print out the 2026 Parking Permit application, and mail it to:

    City of Kingston
    PO Box 1627
    Kingston, NY 12402

     

    *Times are adjusted to the local time of the organization (GMT -5)

    Contact Information

    City Hall
    420 Broadway  
    Kingston, NY 12401 

    Parking Supervisor 
    Vincent Perry
    Phone: (845) 481-7342
    Email
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