FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press briefing, Feb. 16, 2024, in New York. On Friday, April 12, James announced a settlement with Stephen Affatato and landscaping supply business Affa Organics for removing vegetation from the Long Island Central Pine Barrens, the protected stretch of land on Long Island, in 2012. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) FILE PHOTO