JPMorgan executive leaves after Knicks parade trash can video goes viral

Angie Baez, 40, was no longer with JPMorgan Chase after a video of her taking a Knicks-themed trash can from the team’s championship parade spread widely online. Baez had been an executive director of community and industry engagement at the bank, and the company did not say whether she was fired or resigned.

The video showed Baez emptying the orange-and-blue can onto the sidewalk during the Knicks’ championship parade in Manhattan on June 18, 2026, then walking away with it on the subway. The parade followed the Knicks’ first NBA title in more than 50 years and drew an estimated 2 million fans to Lower Manhattan, the New York Police Department estimated. The clip was later removed from the platform where it had circulated.

The New York City Department of Sanitation returned the can Wednesday morning and issued two summonses: $75 for littering and $100 for impeding DSNY operations. Those were the maximum first-offense fines allowed by law. DSNY also called dumping trash in the street and stealing public property illegal and “antisocial behaviors.”

The themed bins were part of the city’s parade setup, with DSNY placing blue-and-orange cans to mark the championship celebration in partnership with Only NY. Only NY later sold a full-size version of the Knicks trash can for $168, with shipping listed for October 2026. New city bin rules take effect in 2026.

DSNY deployed 70 sanitation officers and 650 sanitation workers for parade cleanup. The woman who filmed the video later said in an Instagram story that she felt bad about what happened and did not expect the reaction to be so negative.