Former longtime New York Metropolis Congressman and civil rights chief Charlie Rangel has died on the age of 94, NBC New York has realized.
As soon as often called the “Lion of Lenox Avenue,” Rangel served as a consultant for 5 totally different congressional districts in Harlem from 1971 till 2017. On the time of his retirement, he was the second-longest serving incumbent member of the Home. His 46 years spent as a congressman was the Tenth-most in U.S. historical past as of 2025.
Rangel was the final surviving members of the so-called “Gang of Four,” a gaggle that comprised a few of the strongest Black males within the state. That group additionally included former New York Metropolis Mayor David Dinkins, State Sen. Basil Paterson and Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton.
A Bronze Star and Purple Coronary heart recipient, Rangel served within the U.S. Military throughout the Korean Warfare.
Born in Harlem, Rangel graduated from New York College and St. John’s College of Legislation earlier than later serving two phrases within the New York State Meeting from 1967-1971. He then unseated longtime Harlem Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in a main problem en path to his election to Congress.
