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

    9/18/2024 - City of Kingston Opens Short-Term Rental Applications for Five Full-Time Permits

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    September 18, 2024

     

    City of Kingston Opens Short-Term Rental Applications for Five Full-Time Permits

     

    KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble and the Office of Housing Initiatives are pleased to announce that there are currently five vacancies for Short-Term Rental Full Permits, and the online registration for the available permits will be open on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

    For one day, on September 26, 2024, the City’s short-term rental registration portal will be open for the available Full Permits, which had previously been at capacity and closed. Under the City’s new form-based zoning code, the number of Short-Term Rental Full Permits is limited to 1% of the City’s total housing units, which is currently 106 permits.

    To apply for an STR-Full Permit, interested property owners must register for an account on the City’s registration portal. Once registered, contact the Office of Housing Initiatives to obtain an account code and account number, and express interest in applying for a Full Permit to be assigned the correct application.

    Property owners may register for the Full permit any time on September 26, 2024. A complete registration is one in which a property owner has completed an application, uploaded proof of ownership, and paid the annual registration fee.

    If there are more registrations than applications available, the City will randomly select registrants until the Full Permit availability has been filled. Registrants not successful in receiving the Full Permit will be placed on a formal waitlist to receive Full Permits as spots become available.

    Contact Bartek Starodaj, the City of Kingston’s Director of Housing Initiatives at [email protected] or 845-334-3928 with questions.

    The short-term rental registration portal can be found at https://cityofkingston.munirevs.com/.

    More about the City of Kingston’s code at https://engagekingston.com/kingston-forward.

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