By Sofia Montagna

All Faiths Cemetery, located in Middle Village, NY in Queens, is entering a new chapter.

Once the subject of a state investigation into financial misconduct on behalf of the cemetery’s previous board, the 501(c)(13) nonprofit cemetery is now under new leadership. The cemetery’s new board members say they’re working to restore the cemetery’s grounds and be “good neighbors” for the community.

The shift followed the New York State Attorney General’s 2019 lawsuit against several board members of the cemetery after an investigation revealed financial misconduct. The previous board was consequently replaced with a new leadership team.

When asked about the state investigation, James McClelland – the cemetery board’s treasurer and a longtime resident of the area – commented,

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