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

    1/9/2025 - Parks & Recreation Department Launches New Online Registration Platform

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    January 9, 2025

     

    Parks & Recreation Department Launches New Online Registration Platform

     

    KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble and the Kingston Parks & Recreation Department are pleased to announce the launch of a new online registration platform for programming, parks and facility reservations, payment, and more.

    Mayor Noble said, “We are excited to launch the new Parks & Recreation website that will serve as a one-stop-shop for all things Kingston Parks and Recreation! This website makes it easy and convenient to sign up for our wonderful programming right from home or on the go.”

    All existing registered users and new users can use the new site to set up a free account to conveniently:

    Parks & Recreation Director Lynsey Timbrouck said, “We are so pleased to be able to offer a more seamless approach for registration and rentals. Our staff have been working diligently to build our new site to better meet the needs of the community and look forward to utilizing a more user-friendly system!”

    All new program, facility, and league registration will go through the online system.

    The new platform can be found at http://kingstonparksandrec.org.  
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