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

    1/23/2025 - City Hall to Host Kick-off for Black History Month

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    January 23, 2025

     

    City Hall to Host Kick-off for Black History Month

    Breakfast Event to be Held on February 3, 2025

     

    KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble, My Kingston Kids, and Harambee are pleased to announce that a breakfast event will be held at City Hall on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 10:00am to kick-off the eighth annual Black History Month in Kingston.

    “We are thrilled and honored to once again host a kick-off event for Black History Month at City Hall. I want to congratulate the organizers and all the community partners who work year-round to put on many incredible events throughout February. I encourage residents to attend the breakfast at City Hall and other special events this month,” said Mayor Noble. 

    “We are proud to once again partner with the City of Kingston to celebrate the accomplishments and also educate the community of the many contributions of African-Americans in Kingston, and everywhere,” said Frank Waters, Black History Kingston lead coordinator.

    This kick-off event is free and open to the public.

    On the first floor at City Hall, renowned sculptor Trina Greene’s Sojourner Truth: First Step to Freedom is on display. The bronze statue depicts Isabella Baumfree Vanwagenen (later Sojourner Truth) in 1826 as she is walking to freedom carrying her daughter, Sophia. The statue captures Truth’s escape from enslavement and the beginning of her heroic journey to advocate for women’s rights and the abolition of slavery.

    The Sojourner Truth: First Step to Freedom statue will be on display during regular City Hall business hours (Monday to Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm) until August 2025. The City of Kingston’s Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs will host group tours, artist talks, and programming throughout the installation that will contextualize the artwork and Sojourner Truth’s legacy. For more information on installation, visit https://engagekingston.com/sojourner-truth-first-step-to-freedom.

    An art exhibition entitled, FREEDOM! on the ground floor at City Hall, will also be on display through August 2025. The exhibition, which is inspired by Sojourner Truth, features artwork by local artists from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Ulster County, Jean Campbell, D.R.A.W., Mary Elwyn, Amy Fenton, Judit German-Heins, Tracy Hurley, Sikena Khadija, Carmen Lizardo, My Kingston Kids, Shani Richards, Pablo Shine, Kay Stuntz, Tafari the Artist, Ben Wigfall, Rochleigh Wholfe, Carol Wood, and Susan York.

    For the full schedule of Black History Kingston events, please visit: http://blackhistorymonthkingston.org/. 

     
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