Upcoming Events

The rest of year is shaping up to be pretty busy around Stuyvesant. Starting with a Polish Harvest Dinner this evening (Sept. 14th) at the Railroad Depot. Beginning at 5pm, This is a pot luck or donation event — all money raised is tax deductible and goes to the continued renovation and up-keep of the … Read more

New Bench Earned

Thanks to everyone who participates in the Kinderhook Library program of collecting plastics, the Town has earned a 2nd Trex bench! The Highway Department has installed the bench next to the newly updated tennis/pickleball court at the Stuyvesant Landing Playground. It takes 1000 lbs collected to earn a bench. The new collection period starts in … Read more

Pickleball Comes to Stuyvesant

The renovations to the tennis court at the Stuyvesant Landing Playground are finally complete. A new coating, new stripes for both tennis AND pickleball, and a new net. Thank you to Councilman Stiffler for taking the lead on getting this project completed and to Highway Superintendent Joe Scrum and the crew for installing the new … Read more

Stuyvesant Falls Bridge Public Information Meeting

The Columbia County Department of Public Works invites you to a public information meeting and will be presenting information on the replacement of the Stuyvesant Falls Bridge (PIN 8761.44) on County Route 25A in the Hamlet of Stuyvesant Falls. Thursday, August 8, 20246pm – 7pmStuyvesant Town Hall5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant, NY 12173 The purpose of … Read more

Historic Stuyvesant Day Picnic Cancelled

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of our Town Historian, Juanita Knott. The Historic Stuyvesant Day picnic scheduled for August 10th has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for a later date this Fall.

Town Hall Now Heated and Cooled by High Efficiency Air-Sourced Heat Pumps

The Town of Stuyvesant participates in NYS’s Climate Smart Communities and Clean Energy Communities programs. Over the past several years, we have taken active steps to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions wherever possible. At the Town Hall, these steps include solar panels (installed in 2013), closed cell insulation installed in the attic (2020), … Read more

Help Wanted – Comprehensive Plan Committee

Following a very successful Joint Workshop with the Town Board, the Planning Board, and the Zoning Board along with members from the public; the Town Board voted to move forward with updating our Comprehensive Plan (adopted in 1996 – reviewed in 2006). Supervisor Knott has written a letter detailing what will be happening moving forward. … Read more

Stuyvesant/Kinderhook Summer Program

At their workshop meeting last night, the Town Board voted unanimously to offer the summer program again this year to the resident children of Stuyvesant. The program is run by the Town of Kinderhook and is held at the playground on State Farm Road. Participants must provide their own transportation and lunch. To take advantage … Read more

Hazard Mitigation Planning

Columbia County and its jurisdictions are threatened by natural hazards that are unique to its landscape and geography. These hazards have the potential to cause property loss, loss of life, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety.. The County is working on updating the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, adopted in 2018. There is … Read more

New Town Officials

On Monday, January 1, 2024 Town Officials took the Oath of Office in a Swearing In Ceremony at the Town Hall. Congratulations to Re-elected Supervisor Ron Knott and Councilwoman Kelley Williams. Congratulations also to newly elected Highway Superintendent Joe Scrum, Councilman Charles (Chuck) Stiffler, and Stuyvesant Fire District Number 1 Commissioner Peter Johnson.