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

Claudia Filomena

Director of Capital Projects/Battery Park City Authority

2022 total comp

$138,869

Sub-department: Real Property
Base pay: $138,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,869
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $142,097
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Claudia Filomena is a Director of Capital Projects at Battery Park City Authority within Real Property. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $138,869.

Marcella Taft

Senior Manager, Special Projects/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$137,286

Sub-department: Design and Construction
Base pay: $136,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,286
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $139,296
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $419
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Marcella Taft is a Senior Manager, Special Projects at Battery Park City Authority within Design and Construction. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $137,286.

Robert Maggi

Director, Maintenance/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$136,036

Sub-department: Maintenance
Base pay: $130,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,036
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $133,802
Extra Pay: $5,146
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robert Maggi works as a Director, Maintenance for Battery Park City Authority within Maintenance. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $136,036 in 2024.

Ryan A. Torres

Assistant Vice President, Parks Operations/Battery Park City Authority

2021 total comp

$135,885

Sub-department: Maintenance of Parks
Base pay: $126,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,885
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $138,000
Extra Pay: $9,369
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $252
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ryan A. Torres holds the role of Assistant Vice President, Parks Operations at Battery Park City Authority within Maintenance of Parks. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $135,885.

Bruno Pomponio

Director Parks Operations/Battery Park City Authority

2018 total comp

$135,331

Sub-department: Maintenance of Parks
Base pay: $132,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,331
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $133,686
Extra Pay: $2,571
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $399
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Bruno Pomponio is a Director Parks Operations at Battery Park City Authority within Maintenance of Parks. They work full-time. 2018 total compensation came to $135,331.

Jason Rachnowitz

Director Financial Reporting/Battery Park City Authority

2021 total comp

$135,019

Sub-department: Finance/Accounting
Base pay: $127,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,019
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $123,735
Extra Pay: $6,663
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $385
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Battery Park City Authority, Jason Rachnowitz serves as a Director Financial Reporting within Finance/Accounting. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $135,019.

Rodolfo Machuca

Director, Information Technology/Battery Park City Authority

2023 total comp

$134,782

Sub-department: Mis
Base pay: $126,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,782
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $138,978
Extra Pay: $8,285
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rodolfo Machuca works as a Director, Information Technology for Battery Park City Authority within Mis. Their status is full-time. Rodolfo earned $134,782 in 2023.

Craig Hudon

Vice President, Parks Programming/Battery Park City Authority

2019 total comp

$132,192

Sub-department: Programming For Parks
Base pay: $131,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,192
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $132,590
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $750
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Craig Hudon works as a Vice President, Parks Programming for Battery Park City Authority within Programming for Parks. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $132,192 in 2019.

Jonathan Gross

Art Director/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$131,648

Sub-department: Programming
Base pay: $125,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,930
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,648
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $128,503
Extra Pay: $4,942
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $988
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Battery Park City Authority, Jonathan Gross serves as a Art Director within Programming. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,648.

Marcella Shanley Taft

Senior Manager, Special Projects/Battery Park City Authority

2022 total comp

$130,693

Sub-department: Real Property
Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,693
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $130,000
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $693
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Battery Park City Authority, Marcella Shanley Taft serves as a Senior Manager, Special Projects within Real Property. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $130,693.