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

    12/3/2025 - Mayor Noble Announces Request for Expressions of Interest for Kingston Business Park Development

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    December 3, 2025

     

    Mayor Noble Announces Request for Expressions of Interest for Kingston Business Park Development

     

    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 Kingston Business Park seeking qualified developers able to deliver a large-scale mixed-use redevelopment on the current campus. 

    Mayor Noble said, “Here in Kingston, we are exploring a number of areas-- especially City-owned land, to increase our housing stock, and believe the Kingston Business Park will be a prime area for an exciting mixed-use development that provides a variety of housing. Taking our recent study as a guide, we look forward to seeing how developers envision the site.”

    The Business Park, located at 370-384 Delaware Avenue, is a 107-acre campus, currently owned by the Kingston Local Development Corporation (KLDC). The Business Park opened in 1998 and was designed to attract four to five light industrial companies totaling 300,000 to 500,000 square feet. The buildout of the Business Park included the construction of a new road that serves the Business Park, in addition to water, sewer, and utility infrastructure. There are currently two active commercial tenants: Howmet Aerospace and Community Manufacturing Solutions. In 2024, the City of Kingston contracted Buro Happold to provide architectural and design concepts for potential housing and/or mixed-used development in the Kingston Business Park. Their study can be found here.

    The City of Kingston and the KLDC are seeking submissions from qualified respondents demonstrating the technical, design, and financial capacity to deliver a large-scale mixed-use redevelopment through a multi-year phased approach. The RFEI can be found here. Proposals are due February 13, 2026.

    Bartek Starodaj, Director of Housing Initiatives said, “The study completed earlier this year set out several redevelopment objectives for the Business Park campus focused on building variety, connectivity, and conservation. Based on this strong redevelopment vision, with this RFEI we are looking to gauge interest from developers that have the capacity and proven technical expertise to follow this vision and work with the City and the KLDC on a long-term, phased development program.”

    More about the Kingston Business Park can be found at https://engagekingston.com/kingston-business-park.

    Mayor Noble established the Department of Housing Initiatives in 2020 to support housing planning in the City of Kingston. The Department manages housing-related grants, supports the construction of new market-rate and affordable housing, develops policies to protect existing residents, and addresses the connection between housing and sustainability, health, and mobility. The Department also reviews the disposition of city-owned property suitable for housing development and collaborates with local and regional housing organizations. Visit https://kingston-ny.gov/housing.

     
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