To reduce poverty and advocate for safe housing by organizing, educating, and empowering New York City 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. Harlem began informally in September 2006 when nearly 100 community residents, living in three dilapidated buildings in Harlem, banded together to form a tenant association to address the neglect and property abandonment at the hands of its landlord. We succeeded in achieving the first tenant-initiated 7A transfer in eight years and leaders of the group formed People Against Landlord Abuse and Tenant Exploitation (P.A.’L.A.N.T.E) Harlem in 2008.
We have evolved from an effective tenants’ association to a 501(c)3 tenant advocacy community based organization.
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Recognize the importance of each individual to be treated with dignity and fairness ​
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Acknowledge tenants' rights to live in a safe, affordable, secure and reliable place
Empower residents in the community to effectively address housing issues
Enable rent payers to protect their tenancy