A woman who was seen on video last week emptying out and apparently taking a special New York Knicks-themed trash can is no longer working as an executive at JPMorgan Chase.
Angie Baez, 40, was identified as the person seen dumping out one of the special-edition trash cans during the Knicks celebration parade in Manhattan, according to the New York Post.
The blue-and-orange bins were put out last week by the New York City Department of Sanitation to commemorate the Knicks’ first NBA championship in more than 50 years.
A spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase told NBC News on Wednesday that Baez, formerly an executive director of community and industry engagement, no longer works for the company. The spokesperson would not comment on whether she left the company as a result of the video.
Baez did not immediately return a call or email requesting comment from NBC News.
The Department of Sanitation confirmed that the trash can was returned to the city Wednesday morning.
“First, we would reiterate previous comments that 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,” the department said in a statement. “On top of all that, doing both on camera is incredibly stupid.”
The original video of the incident was posted to TikTok. In an Instagram story, the woman credited with posting the video sharing the Post’s reporting expressed remorse over the situation.
The woman did not immediately respond to a message from NBC News.
“I genuinely feel so bad for her,” the woman wrote. “I never expected the response to be so negative when I posted that video. This is what our parents warned us about.”
