9/25/2024

Abandoned art is a call to objects being left behind for an unknown amount of time.

Abandoned Art will document the changes in the object from the start to the end dates of the installation. The installation will run until the object has been forcibly removed.

Take notice of the object’s changes, as well as the feeling once the object is removed. Once the art installation is removed, will there still be an impact?

Below are regulations for New York City regarding derelict bikes. New Paltz, NY has no regulations.

You can report unusable (derelict) bicycles that are chained to public property.

Public property includes:

• Parking meters

• Street lights

• Street signs

• City-owned bike racks

You can also report a bicycle that is chained to and harming a City tree.

Bike Chained to Public Property

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is legally allowed to remove and recycle an unusable bicycle chained to public property.

You can request the removal of a bike chained to public property if it appears destroyed and completely unrideable.

DSNY will not remove:

• Bikes that are still usable

• "Ghost bikes" that have been placed on public property as a memorial for someone who died

• Bikes that are not chained to anything

• Bikes that are chained to a private bike rack or any other private property

• Bikes chained to a tree

Definition of Unusable Bicycle

For a bike to be considered unusable, it must have two or more of the following characteristics:

• The bike appears to be crushed or unusable.

• The bike is missing essential parts, such as handlebars, one or more pedals, rear wheel, or bike chain.

• The handlebars, pedals, spokes, frames, or rims are damaged or bent. 

• 50% or more of the bike is rusted, including parts like the frame, handlebars, and pedals, along with the bike chain attaching it to public property.

The City does not:

• Remove bikes chained to any private property

• Maintain privately-owned bike racks or shelters

You should ask the owner or manager of the property to remove the unusable bike.

You can find out the name of a property owner by checking the Property Deed or Record.