KINGSBURY, N.Y. -- Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing the owners of a Washington County junkyard for years of environmental damage.

Cuomo announced he is suing the owners of East Side Used Auto Parts because the company did not properly dispose of chemicals when crushing cars. Gasoline, antifreeze, freon and petroleum all seeped into the soil.

The junkyard is surrounded by neighborhoods and a school. Residents have been complaining of headaches, nausea, breathing difficulties and loss of sleep.

Since 2003, the owners have been repeatedly cited by the Department of Environmental Conservation for mishandling waste and illegally releasing harmful chemicals into the environment.