The Snow Emergency remains in effect on Sunday, February 9. All vehicles must be moved to the odd side of the street at 7:00am. The Snow Emergency and parking restrictions will be lifted at noon on Sunday. 

 

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]

    The Complete Streets Advisory Council is tasked with advising the City on ways that Complete Streets principles can be applied to planning, design, and construction activities. 

     

    The following are links to find current and past transportation projects and other boards that also work to improve transportation safety in Kingston and Ulster County. 

    City of Kingston Transportation Projects

    Ulster County Transportation Council

    The Ulster County Transportation Council (UCTC) serves as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Kingston Urbanized area as well as a portion of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Urbanized Transportation Management Area (TMA).

    Ulster County Traffic Safety Board

    The Traffic Safety Board shall advance traffic and transportation safety, including pedestrian and nonmotorized transport, through study, advocacy and public education in accord with the provisions of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and local law and perform other duties that may be assigned to it by the County Executive and the Legislature.

    Old CSAC Reports:

    Complete Streets Reference Material:

    For Complete Streets General Information, visit the following resources:

    • Complete Streets: Planning Safer Communities for Pedestrians and Bicyclists, by the Cornell Local Roads Program NY LTAP Center 

    • Many Routes to Complete Streets, by David Gilmour, AICP

    • Project presentation to the Common Council's Public Safety/Audit Committee in summer 2010

    • A Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities, 2009, by the Federal Highway Administration

    Articles and videos regarding equity:

    The uncomfortable facts about biking and minorities

    Bike lanes, anti-blackness and gentrification webinar 

    What it’s like living low-vision and car-free in the US - video 

    Why do so many disabled people cycle in Cambridge? 

    Who cycles in the Netherlands? Everyone!

    Bike safety

    Kingston Bike Score 

    https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/cities/kingston-ny

    Bike safety and the hierarchy of controls

    Complete streets

    What are complete streets?

    NACTO urban street design guide