New York Public Authorities / Battery Park City Authority

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Battery Park City Authority

Source file: New York State Public Authorities — Payroll (NYS Open Data) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Battery Park City Authority protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 223 employees with median total compensation of $52,767; the highest distinct record was $311,454.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $14.9M
Employees: 223
Median total: $52,767
Highest record: $311,454

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$154$222,432+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 223 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,767) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $64,047 (96%)
Overtime — $600 (1%)
Other — $2,387 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$6,458

$19,560

$52,767

$91,134

$164,937

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,937 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,458. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Maintenance Technician

18 · $43,022

Lifeguard

11 · $5,581

Horticulturist

7 · $63,053

Assistant Horticulturist

6 · $27,785

Seasonal Maintenance Technician

6 · $8,729

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$10.5M —	240 —	$32,406 —
2018	$11.1M ▲ 5.9%	246 ▲ 2.5%	$34,397 ▲ 6.1%
2019	$11.7M ▲ 5.2%	242 ▼ 1.6%	$39,600 ▲ 15.1%
2020	$11.7M ▼ 0.1%	191 ▼ 21.1%	$52,988 ▲ 33.8%
2021	$12.5M ▲ 6.3%	200 ▲ 4.7%	$56,494 ▲ 6.6%
2022	$12.3M ▼ 1.3%	205 ▲ 2.5%	$50,348 ▼ 10.9%
2023	$13.7M ▲ 11.2%	212 ▲ 3.4%	$54,194 ▲ 7.6%
2024	$14.9M ▲ 9.2%	223 ▲ 5.2%	$52,767 ▼ 2.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Emily Birdseye

Deputy Chief Contracting Officer/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$110,629

Sub-department: Procurement
Base pay: $109,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $112,008
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $832
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Emily Birdseye holds the role of Deputy Chief Contracting Officer at Battery Park City Authority within Procurement. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,629.

Nidia Blake

Director, Event Coordination & Management/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$109,125

Sub-department: Operations
Base pay: $108,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,125
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $111,583
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $250
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nidia Blake holds the role of Director, Event Coordination & Management at Battery Park City Authority within Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $109,125.

Rita Chadha

Assistant General Counsel/Battery Park City Authority

2021 total comp

$108,462

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $98,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,462
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $120,000
Extra Pay: $10,385
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rita Chadha holds the role of Assistant General Counsel at Battery Park City Authority within Legal. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $108,462.

Kevin Mccabe

Chief of Staff/Battery Park City Authority

2017 total comp

$108,323

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $107,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,323
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $108,150
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $750
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Battery Park City Authority, Kevin Mccabe serves as a Chief of Staff within Executive. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $108,323.

Jose A. Rosado

Director, Property & Site Management/Battery Park City Authority

2021 total comp

$107,870

Sub-department: Real Property
Base pay: $103,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,870
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $101,281
Extra Pay: $3,895
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Battery Park City Authority, Jose A. Rosado serves as a Director, Property & Site Management within Real Property. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $107,870.

Kirk Swanson

Chief Contracting Officer/Battery Park City Authority

2017 total comp

$107,499

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $107,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,499
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $107,499
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kirk Swanson works as a Chief Contracting Officer for Battery Park City Authority within Administration. Their status is full-time. Kirk earned $107,499 in 2017.

Kemnarine Singh

Assistant Director, Maintenance/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$107,284

Sub-department: Maintenance
Base pay: $106,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,284
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $108,846
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $785
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kemnarine Singh holds the role of Assistant Director, Maintenance at Battery Park City Authority within Maintenance. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $107,284.

Jonathan Gross

Associate Art Director, Parks Programming/Battery Park City Authority

2021 total comp

$106,689

Sub-department: Programming For Parks
Base pay: $102,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,090
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,689
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $100,799
Extra Pay: $3,877
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $213
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jonathan Gross is a Associate Art Director, Parks Programming at Battery Park City Authority within Programming for Parks. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $106,689.

Dahlia B. Pena

Senior Accountant/Battery Park City Authority

2021 total comp

$106,632

Sub-department: Finance/Accounting
Base pay: $102,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,507
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,632
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $99,887
Extra Pay: $3,842
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $665
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Dahlia B. Pena is a Senior Accountant at Battery Park City Authority within Finance/Accounting. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $106,632.

Elsa Alvarez

Senior Accounts Payables Accountant/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$105,108

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $96,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $98,591
Extra Pay: $7,584
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $750
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Elsa Alvarez holds the role of Senior Accounts Payables Accountant at Battery Park City Authority within Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,108.

Craig Hudon

Director Parks Programming/Battery Park City Authority

2017 total comp

$104,987

Sub-department: Parks Programming
Base pay: $100,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,987
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $106,700
Extra Pay: $4,104
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $750
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Craig Hudon holds the role of Director Parks Programming at Battery Park City Authority within Parks Programming. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $104,987.

Alexis Cid

Chief of Staff/Battery Park City Authority

2023 total comp

$104,100

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $103,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,100
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,294
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $1,050
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Alexis Cid holds the role of Chief of Staff at Battery Park City Authority within Executive. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $104,100.

Michael Lamancusa

Associate Contracting Officer/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$103,978

Sub-department: Procurement
Base pay: $98,459
Overtime: $749
Other pay: $4,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,978
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $102,254
Extra Pay: $3,933
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $836
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Lamancusa holds the role of Associate Contracting Officer at Battery Park City Authority within Procurement. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,978.

Rynell Pimentel

Senior Systems Administrator/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$103,733

Sub-department: Mis
Base pay: $102,971
Overtime: $87
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,733
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,318
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $675
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rynell Pimentel works as a Senior Systems Administrator for Battery Park City Authority within Mis. Their status is full-time. Rynell earned $103,733 in 2024.

Paul Diaz-Larui

Senior Manager, Ball Fields & Aquatics/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$103,186

Sub-department: Programming
Base pay: $92,502
Overtime: $900
Other pay: $9,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $93,730
Extra Pay: $9,013
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $772
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Paul Diaz-Larui works as a Senior Manager, Ball Fields & Aquatics for Battery Park City Authority within Programming. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $103,186 in 2024.

Robert Quon

Deputy Director Mis/Battery Park City Authority

2017 total comp

$102,859

Sub-department: Mis
Base pay: $94,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,859
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $95,481
Extra Pay: $7,345
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $750
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Battery Park City Authority, Robert Quon serves as a Deputy Director Mis within Mis. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $102,859.

Anatasia Gonzalez

Director of Parks Operations Shared Services/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$102,294

Sub-department: Parks Operations - Shared Services
Base pay: $102,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $111,925
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $5
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Anatasia Gonzalez works as a Director of Parks Operations Shared Services for Battery Park City Authority within Parks Operations - Shared Services. Their status is full-time. Anatasia earned $102,294 in 2024.

Neresa M. Gordon

Network Security Manager/Battery Park City Authority

2021 total comp

$102,086

Sub-department: Mis
Base pay: $102,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,086
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $103,312
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Neresa M. Gordon holds the role of Network Security Manager at Battery Park City Authority within Mis. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $102,086.