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.

     

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    City Hall Address:
    420 Broadway
    Kingston, New York
    12401

    Phone:
    (845) 331-0080
    Email:
    [email protected]

    Kingston News

    6/26/2024 - City Issues Request for Expressions of Interest for 46 Grand Street Property

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 26, 2024

     

    City Issues Request for Expressions of Interest for 46 Grand Street Property

     

    KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is pleased to announce that the City of Kingston has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for the city-owned property at 46 Grand Street in Midtown Kingston.

    The 46 Grand Street property is a vacant two-story mixed-use property with approximately 3,000 square feet. The ground floor commercial space was previously used as a bar/tavern. The RFEI is seeking responses to purchase the vacant property and rehabilitate for a use that creates community benefit and complements the surrounding uses, including commercial, residential, non-profit, and mixed-use concepts.

    Under the City’s form-based zoning code, 46 Grand Street is zoned T5-Flex, which allows for a wide variety of uses and building types. After an evaluation committee has selected a potential buyer and the Common Council has granted approval, the selected respondent will be responsible for the rehabilitation of the property.

    In August 2022, the Common Council voted to donate the property at 46 Grand St to the Beyond the 4 Walls Outreach Program. As part of the City’s deed with Beyond the 4 Walls, the program had one year to complete the rehabilitation of the property. This rehabilitation has not been completed and the program has voluntarily transferred the property back to the City of Kingston.

    Proposals are due August 1, 2024.

    The RFEI can be found at https://kingston-ny.gov/filestorage/8399/8469/48370/RFEI_Regarding_the_Sale_of_46_Grand.pdf

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