To reduce poverty and advocate for safe housing by organizing, educating, and empowering residents. We are committed to supporting communities and to preserving our quality of life, our health, and our personal safety by assisting tenants when their rights have been violated and by holding unresponsive property owners accountable.
P.A.'L.A.N.T.E. is dedicated to empowering tenants and strengthening communities through advocacy, education, and support. Our programs focus on addressing housing inequities, combating landlord harassment, and ensuring tenants are informed of their rights. We offer workshops on tenant rights and responsibilities, provide legal clinics for personalized guidance, and support tenants in organizing tenant associations to foster collective action.
P.A.’L.A.N.T.E. offers comprehensive legal and mediation assistance to tenants and tenant associations to help them assert their rights and secure safe, affordable housing.
P.A.’L.A.N.T.E.’s Stand & Deliver program is a youth empowerment initiative that engages young people in Manhattan and the Bronx in the fight against homelessness, while helping them develop valuable skills and foster positive relati onships within their communities.
At P.A.’L.A.N.T.E., we are deeply committed to addressing food insecurity, a critical issue that affects families in our community.
Our Homeownership Program is designed to empower individuals and families by guiding them on their journey toward owning a home.
Our community-based intervention program takes a bottom-up approach to combat illegal evictions and prevent the loss of New York City’s precious rent-stabilized and rent-controlled housing stock.
P.A.'L.A.N.T.E. Harlem is based on New York’s sense of diversity, the idea that we as New York City residents, can rely upon each other and work as one to improve the lives of all in our community. P.A.'L.A.N.T.E., which stands for People Against Landlord Abuse and Tenant Exploitation, has been on the front line of keeping people in their homes, making sure necessary repairs are made, and fighting corruption in the City’s housing programs.
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Your support, combined with the volunteer work of others, creates a permanent community resource for our people. Consider what secure, safe, clean, and affordable housing means to the well-being of our community. P.A.'L.A.N.T.E. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
“P.A.’L.A.N.T.E. provides long term technical assistance, as well as legal services and mediation, and helps secure rent reductions, rent refunds, and much needed apartment repairs.”
Thomas P. DiNapoli
New York State Comptroller
“From helping families facing eviction navigate housing court to ensuring the needs of tenants, P.A.’L.A.N.T.E. is and will continue to be an indispensable part of this movement.”
Adriano Espaillat
U.S. Representative
“Institutions like P.A.’L.A.N.T.E. encourage growth in community’s potential to organize, we applaud the continued advocacy to make the borough a better home for all.”
Ritchie Torres
U.S. Representative
“I believe in P.A.’L.A.N.T.E. I believe in the relationship developed prior to becoming Mayor. We are going to codify that even more as I rule as Mayor of the City of New York.”
Eric Adams
New York City Mayor
“Your tenant organizing and leadership development initiatives, mediation, legal services, and robust youth program have all become cornerstones of the community.”
Robert Jackson
New York State Senator
“You have instilled an obligation in all of us to have a sense of community and pride in our youth.”
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Cordell Cleare
New York State Senator
“The organization has increased the positive impact and reach in our communities through its incredible services.”
Al Taylor
New York State Assembly Member
“From organizing tenants to connecting New Yorkers to legal representation, your organization is essential to ensuring our Washington Heights community has tools they need to thrive.”
Manny De Los Santos
New York State Assembly Member
"Through legal advocacy, housing counseling, and tenant organizing, your work transforms lives and strengthens our communities."
Yudelka Tapia
New York State Assembly Member
“What great strides this organization has been able to make for tenants across the city, I’m both grateful and deeply moved.”
​Keith L. Wright
New York State Assembly Member
"The community building P.A.’L.A.N.T.E. has allowed our community to move forward stronger than ever.”
Daniel O'Donnel
New York State Assembly Member
“Because of your work and dedication, tenants have a fighter when faced with landlord disputes.”
Inez Dickens
New York State Assembly Member
“Your commitment continues to lift our city’s most vulnerable residents and bring justice to those who need it most.“
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George Alvarez
New York State Assembly Member
"PALANTE’s Demystifying Housing Conference - offers participants the opportunity to meet with housing, labor, estate planning, and immigration attorneys."
Linda B. Rosenthal
New York State Assembly Member
“The organization’s community advocacy efforts, outreach and legal assistance have helped secure millions of dollars in tenant reimbursements for rent overcharges.”
Mark Levine
Manhattan Borough President
“I commend their continued dedication and commitment to ending tenant exploitation and providing education to low-income residents.”
Vanessa Gibson
Bronx Borough President
“The organization’s success is integral to the need for housing, and continued advocacy to end landlord harassment and unscrupulous practices.”​
Carmen De La Rosa
NYC Council Member
“The group performs a vital role in ensuring the city’s stock of affordable housing doesn’t shrink further.”
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Gale Brewer
NYC Council Member
“Lawmakers like myself depend on organizations like P.A.’L.A.N.T.E. to support and inspire legislation that expands protections for tenants.”
Carlina Rivera
NYC Council Member
“P.A.’L.A.N.T.E. has helped thousands of low-income families.”
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Diana Ayala
NYC Council Member
“Thanks to the unrelenting advocacy of P.A.’L.A.N.T.E., this fight is far from over. Together, we will continue to hold New York City accountable for the promises made to it’s residents.”​
Crystal Hudson
NYC Council Member
"Without P.A.’L.A.N.T.E.’s organizing, educating, advocating, and representing our residents across New York, too many would suffer through the cold winters without heat."​
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Yusef Salaam
NYC Council Member
"Your efforts not only address immediate needs but also provide long-term solutions that create sustainable change."
Shaun Abreu
NYC Council Member
“P.A.’L.A.N.T.E’s efforts have helped hundreds of families remain in their homes – this impact will be felt for generations to come.”
Pierina Sanchez
NYC Council Member
