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New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission (Pine Barrens Commission) Executive Director Judith Jakobsen today announceda settlement with Stephen Affatato and his company Affa Organics, Inc. (Affa Organics), a landscaping supply business, for illegally removing trees and vegetation from the Pine Barrens, protected land on Long Island.

Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi — who represents the neighborhoods of Forest Hills, Glendale, Kew Gardens, Middle Village, Rego Park and Richmond Hill —has put

A new proposal to protect the remains of Indigenous people in unmarked graves across New York was introduced into legislation last week after Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a similar bill in December.

Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed mandate to dramatically increase affordable housing in communities is getting a mixed reaction on the East End.

Assemblymember Fred W. Thiele, Jr. has introduced another bill to protect unmarked graves and Indigenous burial grounds after Gov. Hochul vetoed the last one.