TOWN OF HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — What started as a rat problem in Hamburg is now pointing to a larger issue for neighbors who live in mobile home parks.

"We gotta help these families," said Yvonne Maldonado, organizer with Manufactured Housing Action, an advocacy group. "We are drowning. The cost of living is so high."

Let's go back to December 2024. That's when Diana Patton told us about a rat issue at Eagle Crest Mobile Home Park .

Since then, she says the quality of life has decreased and the cost of rent has increased.

"My rent has gone up 23% since 2019," said Patton. "It's getting to be a lot, and if I can't live here, I'll have to move out of Hamburg."

She walked me around the park and showed me issues with crumbling infrastructure, including a culvert with several potholes in

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