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

Craig Hudon

Vice President of Parks Programming and Commu/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$175,832

Sub-department: Programming
Base pay: $171,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $175,274
Extra Pay: $3,371
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $795
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Craig Hudon is a Vice President of Parks Programming and Commu at Battery Park City Authority within Programming. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $175,832.

James Gallagher

Special Counsel, Capital Projects/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$173,979

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $173,679
Overtime: $300
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,979
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $177,402
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Battery Park City Authority, James Gallagher serves as a Special Counsel, Capital Projects within Legal. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $173,979.

Sharmila Baichu

Vice President, Human Resources/Battery Park City Authority

2022 total comp

$173,720

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $166,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,720
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $170,352
Extra Pay: $6,552
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $685
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sharmila Baichu works as a Vice President, Human Resources for Battery Park City Authority within Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Sharmila earned $173,720 in 2022.

Ryan Torres

Vice President, Parks Operations/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$173,707

Sub-department: Parks Operations - Shared Services
Base pay: $173,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $177,139
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $640
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ryan Torres holds the role of Vice President, Parks Operations at Battery Park City Authority within Parks Operations - Shared Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $173,707.

Megan Hood

Deputy General Counsel, Real Estate/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$173,380

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $172,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,380
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $176,339
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $750
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Megan Hood is a Deputy General Counsel, Real Estate at Battery Park City Authority within Legal. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $173,380.

Zachary Bergen

Deputy General Counsel, Contracts & Procureme/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$172,733

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $168,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,733
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $170,944
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $4,553
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Zachary Bergen is a Deputy General Counsel, Contracts & Procureme at Battery Park City Authority within Legal. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $172,733.

Gwendolyn Dawson

Vice President Real Property/Battery Park City Authority

2017 total comp

$172,538

Sub-department: Real Property
Base pay: $169,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,538
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $180,000
Extra Pay: $2,077
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $750
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Gwendolyn Dawson works as a Vice President Real Property for Battery Park City Authority within Real Property. Their status is full-time. Gwendolyn earned $172,538 in 2017.

Yves Veve

Senior Director of Infrastructure/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$171,075

Sub-department: Design and Construction
Base pay: $169,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $173,454
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $1,088
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Yves Veve works as a Senior Director of Infrastructure for Battery Park City Authority within Design and Construction. Their status is full-time. Yves earned $171,075 in 2024.

Nicholas Sbordone

Vice President, Communications & Public Aff/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$170,811

Sub-department: Public Affairs
Base pay: $165,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $167,846
Extra Pay: $5,164
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nicholas Sbordone is a Vice President, Communications & Public Aff at Battery Park City Authority within Public Affairs. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $170,811.

Brett Beecham

Associate General Counsel/Battery Park City Authority

2023 total comp

$170,464

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $169,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,464
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $173,102
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $1,050
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brett Beecham works as a Associate General Counsel for Battery Park City Authority within Legal. Their status is full-time. Brett earned $170,464 in 2023.

Claudia Filomena

Senior Director of Capital Projects and Resil/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$170,070

Sub-department: Design and Construction
Base pay: $170,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,070
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $173,625
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Claudia Filomena holds the role of Senior Director of Capital Projects and Resil at Battery Park City Authority within Design and Construction. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $170,070.

Anthony Buquicchio

Director, Construction/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$169,410

Sub-department: Design and Construction
Base pay: $158,979
Overtime: $500
Other pay: $9,931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,410
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $162,169
Extra Pay: $9,356
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $575
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Anthony Buquicchio works as a Director, Construction for Battery Park City Authority within Design and Construction. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $169,410 in 2024.

Jason Rachnowitz

Deputy Controller/Battery Park City Authority

2024 total comp

$168,623

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $155,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,623
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $159,232
Extra Pay: $12,249
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $541
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jason Rachnowitz holds the role of Deputy Controller at Battery Park City Authority within Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,623.

Donna Canfield

Deputy General Counsel, Labor and Employment/Battery Park City Authority

2023 total comp

$167,979

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $167,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,979
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $169,950
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $218
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Donna Canfield is a Deputy General Counsel, Labor and Employment at Battery Park City Authority within Legal. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $167,979.

Karl Koenig

Controller/Battery Park City Authority

2017 total comp

$167,848

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $160,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,848
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $162,225
Extra Pay: $6,863
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $750
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Karl Koenig works as a Controller for Battery Park City Authority within Finance. Their status is full-time. Karl earned $167,848 in 2017.

Susie Kim

Associate General Counsel/Battery Park City Authority

2017 total comp

$166,991

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $161,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,991
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $163,800
Extra Pay: $4,410
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $750
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Susie Kim works as a Associate General Counsel for Battery Park City Authority within Legal. Their status is full-time. Susie earned $166,991 in 2017.