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

    2/25/2026 - Kingston Organics Program Phase 2 Update: Registration Open for Voluntary Curbside Pick-up, Receive Free 5-Gallon Food Scraps Bucket

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    February 25, 2026

     

    Kingston Organics Program Phase 2 Update

    Registration Open for Voluntary Curbside Pick-up, Receive Free 5-Gallon Food Scraps Bucket

     

     

    KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble, the Office of Sustainability, and the Department of Public Works are pleased to announce that the Kingston Organics Phase 2 is moving forward with voluntary, weekly residential curbside collection.

    Registration is open for residents of the City of Kingston to receive a free city-issued 5-gallon container, which will be used for curbside food scrap collection, beginning late spring.

    Mayor Noble said, “We are thrilled to be moving forward with our curbside collection program for Kingston Organics. Not only does this reduce household solid waste and save the City money in tipping fees, compost is a valuable commodity that turns nutrients from food scraps into enriched soil.”  

    City of Kingston Sustainability Coordinator Julie Noble said, “We are so excited to have nearly 1,100 people registered for Kingston Organics curbside collection to date and want to really push registration now so we can order the buckets and get them delivered in time for our electric packers to arrive!”

    Two all-electric garbage trucks will be used to collect food scraps curbside, further minimizing the carbon footprint.

    Phase 1 of the Kingston Organics program was launched in July 2023 with a free, voluntary food scrap drop-off program at 11 locations across Kingston. To date, 94 tons of food waste have been diverted from the landfill. Drop-off locations will continue to operate after curbside collection is launched, and registration remains open for drop-off participation. Both pick-up and drop-off programs will be available to residents.

    Currently, food waste disposed of in the Kingston refuse stream is transported daily to the Seneca Meadows Landfill, a 480-mile, 7.5-hour round trip. Reduction in waste could decrease tipping fees, reduce the number of trips dump trucks take to the landfill, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while saving taxpayers money. With the Kingston Organics program, food waste is delivered to UCRRA and turned into compost.

    The development of the Organics Diversion Plan was funded by a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through the Climate Smart Communities Grant Program. The City of Kingston also received $538,409 from the New York State’s Climate Smart Communities grant program to continue to implement the Kingston Organics program. 

    This program is for City of Kingston residents only. Registration for voluntary curbside pick-up, and more information about the Kingston Organics program is available at https://engagekingston.com/kingston-organics.

    Questions about the program can be sent to [email protected].
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