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]

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Open Space Plan

The City of Kingston adopted the 2030 Open Space Plan on November 10th, 2020. We had ambitious goals to preserve hundreds of acres of land, forge new trails, and improve public access to our natural resources. We’re now 4 years into the 10-year plan and are 50% of the way to achieving all 10 goals. We think that now is a good time to check in and measure our progress.

Our 2030 Goals were to have:

1,000 new street trees planted
5,000 additional linear feet of public water access created along the Hudson River
500 additional acres of permanently protected land in the uplands along the Hudson
5,000 additional linear feet of public water access along the Rondout Creek
2,500 linear feet of compromised urban stream corridor restored to a more natural condition
10 new community gardens established in City neighborhoods
50 additional acres of farmland and natural areas protected along the Esopus
1 new neighborhood park created in Midtown
5 additional miles of green trails added through the City

We’re happy to report that we’ve fully completed 4 out of 10 Open Space Plan goals, including:

a. Adding 5,000 feet of public water access to the Hudson,

b. Protecting 60 acres of land in the Rondout Uplands,

c. Creating a new park in Midtown, and

d. Adding 5 additional miles of green trails in the City.

Other goals are partially met. Between fully completed goals and partially completed goals, the City has finished 50% of the Open Space Plan. We are making good time. The City is halfway finished with the Open Space Plan goals, and we still have 6 years to go.

This progress is thanks to both City-led initiatives and the fantastic work done by our partners like the Kingston Land Trust, the NYS Department of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, Radio Kingston, and all of you who helped plant new trees in Kingston.

Kingston’s progress, in detail: