Meet The Team
Our dedicated staff, board of directors, elected officials, and cleaning ambassadors work together to grow, promote and improve Bay Ridge 5th Avenue BID's quality of life.
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Interested in becoming a board member? Contact us!
Staff
Board of Directors
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Ramy Aqel
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Brian Chin
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James Clark, Treasurer
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Bibi Esahack​
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Habib Joudeh
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Jim Kalamaras
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Anthony LoPorto
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Essa Masoud, President
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Richard O'Mara
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Craig Pazarecki
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Louis Peters
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Joseph Sollecito, Vice President
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Sandy Vallas
Government Officials
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Mayor Eric Adams
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Borough President Antonio Reynoso
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Comptroller Brad Lander
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Councilman Justin Brannan
Community Board 10​​
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Josephine Beckmann, District Manager
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Sandy Vallas, Chair
Sanitation Ambassadors

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Andrzej Drozd, General Manager
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Carrington Lang, Team Lead
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Cordell Vaughan
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Garfield Grant
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Carlos Cordero
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Bay Ridge 5th Avenue BID provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

