Former San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew, who served nearly five years in federal prison for extortion and bribery after shaking down a local bubble tea outfit looking to expand in his district, is back working in Chinatown as a $17-an-hour clean-up ambassador.

“He probably averages less than $1,000 a month,’’ says Jew’s boss, George Chan, acting executive director of the Chinese Newcomers Services Center. The program targets new immigrants, and has a two-year, $150,000 grant from the San Francisco Mayor’s office to fight illegal dumping.

Jew has been working for the program on a contract basis for the past 1 1/2 years, snapping photos of illegal dumping and calling in reports to San Francisco Public Works.

As an ambassador, Jew also meets with neighborhood merchants to hear their complaints and get out the word about stopping dumping, which these days includes dropping everything from stacks of cardboard to old televisions on Chinatown sidewalks.

“He’s doing a good job and is very active,” Chan said.

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