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AG Letitia James Moves to Protect Queens African Burial Ground

By Big New York · 09/18/2026 · Updated 09/18/2026

The attorney general joins Borough President Donovan Richards in seeking to honor the resting ground of hundreds of African slaves — a decision Mayor Mamdani has kicked over to a landmarks commission. State Attorney General Letitia James on Friday announced she is intervening in the pending foreclosure sale of a parking lot in Elmhurst, Queens,.

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The attorney general joins Borough President Donovan Richards in seeking to honor the resting ground of hundreds of African slaves — a decision Mayor Mamdani has kicked over to a landmarks commission. State Attorney General Letitia James on Friday announced she is intervening in the pending foreclosure sale of a parking lot in Elmhurst, Queens,.

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