JP Morgan Chase executive loses job after being caught dumping trash on streets, swiping Knicks bin

A JPMorgan Chase executive has been dismissed after a viral video appeared to show her emptying a public rubbish bin onto a Manhattan pavement and then taking the bin during New York City's Knicks championship parade.

According to the New York Post, Angie Báez, 40, was identified in footage circulating on social media over the weekend.

The video 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 footage reportedly showed her travelling on the subway while carrying the bin.

The incident attracted widespread attention online and prompted criticism from city officials.

In a statement provided to the Post, the New York City Department of Sanitation said, “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.”

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.

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 the 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.

The incident remains under public scrutiny, although no criminal charges have been announced.