Welcome to Coast Guard Station Kings Point

Kings Point, New York

Station Kings Point is located 18 miles east of New York City in the village of Kings Point, New York. Station Kings Point shares the campus and facilities of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The station is dedicated to the memory of Lt. Cmdr. Gilbert F. Granados, USCGR, who lost his life on September 11, 2001 in the World Trade Center terrorist attack.

Originally commissioned as a small boat station under the command of Coast Guard Station New York, Station Kings Point was commissioned as a fully independent station, staffed by 25 active duty and 19 reserve members, on October 1, 2004. The station has a small boat fleet consisting of three 25' response boats to cover their area of responsibility, which encompasses the waters of the East River, off Midtown Manhattan, to the New York/Connecticut border in the western part of Long Island Sound.

Station Kings Point's missions include Port Waterway, Coastal Security (PWCS) patrols, search and rescue missions, and maritime law enforcement boardings. Unit personnel also provide security for UN General Assembly Meeting, New York City Fleet Week and the Macy's Fourth of July celebration.

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