Angie Báez, a 40-year-old executive at JPMorgan Chase, has been dismissed from her position after a viral video captured her emptying a public rubbish bin onto a Manhattan pavement and then taking the bin during New York City's Knicks championship parade. The incident, reported by the New York Post, occurred over the weekend and quickly spread across social media platforms.
Details of the Incident
The footage showed a woman dressed in New York Knicks merchandise emptying the contents of a limited-edition blue-and-orange public bin before walking away with it. Additional video reportedly showed her travelling on the subway while carrying the bin. The New York City Department of Sanitation responded to the incident, stating, “Dumping trash onto the street and stealing public property for your own personal use are both illegal, antisocial behaviors, and not what New Yorkers do. On top of all that, doing both on camera is incredibly stupid.”
Employment Status and Background
Báez most recently served as Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement for Card and Connected Commerce at JPMorgan Chase. According to her LinkedIn profile, she had been promoted to that role more than a year ago. Following the circulation of the footage, JPMorgan Chase reviewed the matter. A company spokesperson confirmed to the New York Post, “This employee is no longer with the company.” Before joining the bank, Báez held senior diversity, equity and inclusion positions at several organisations, including The Infatuation, Squarespace, Saks Fifth Avenue and Hudson’s Bay. She was also reported to have co-founded Same Page Co., a talent agency focused on increasing representation and equity across media and creative industries.
Legal and Public Response
The New York Police Department said on June 20 that it had not received any complaints related to the incident, and Báez has not been charged with a crime. The incident remains under public scrutiny, with city officials condemning the act as illegal and antisocial. The limited-edition bin, part of a series celebrating the Knicks championship, has not been recovered.
