Binghamton Residents Complain About Recreational Vehicle Blight

Work on a plan to crack down on illegal and abandoned recreational vehicles in the city of Binghamton is continuing.

Mayor Jared Kraham in January announced an initiative targeting old RVs that have become neighborhood eyesores.

Under the plan, the city would hire a contractor for the "removal, demolition and remediation" of abandoned recreational vehicles parked on public or private property.

Kraham told WNBF News "we've received a lot of complaints" from people who are unhappy about RVs that have been detracting from their neighborhoods. He said those cases will be going through the legal process.

The mayor said the city code pertaining to abandoned vehicles may have to be revised to help address the problem.

He said the goal is to ensure the planned crackdown is "totally enforceable through the courts."

Kraham encouraged Binghamton residents who are aware of an abandoned recreational vehicle to report the situation to his office.

The mayor has said towing companies won't haul away abandoned RVs because of environmental issues and limited scrap value.

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: The aftermath of a 2022 suspicious fire that appeared to have been set inside an abandoned recreational vehicle on Morgan Road.

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