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

    11/6/2025 - Refurbished War Monument Revealed, 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony

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    November 6, 2025

     

     

    Newly Refurbished War Monument Revealed,

    2025 Veterans Day Ceremony to be Held at Legion Hall

     

    KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble and the Kingston Veterans Association are pleased to announce that the City of Kingston Department of Public Works has completed upgrades to the war memorial at Clifton Avenue and Highland Avenue this week.

    “I would personally like to thank DPW Deputy Superintendent Ryan Coon and his entire team for making these much-needed improvements to the beloved war memorial. This effort also included the support of the Town of Ulster Highway Department and our local veteran volunteers. The City of Kingston and the Kingston Veterans Association will rededicate this memorial during the KVA’s weeklong series of events that precede Memorial Day 2026.”

    Work at the site included new curbing, sidewalk, and porous pavers, with additional beautification in the spring of 2026.

    Bill Forte of the Kingston Veterans Association said, “I would like to thank Mayor Noble and Alderman Andrews for working with the Kingston Veterans Association to plan this project and also the men from DPW that made this project happen.”

    The 2025 Veterans Day ceremony will be held at the Kingston’s American Legion Post 150 at 18 W. O'Reilly Street on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 11:00am. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall.

    For further information about the event, please contact Kingston Veterans Association Chairman Bill Forte at 845-399-0414.
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