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Charles Rangel, a former Harlem Congress member and ‘towering figure’ of NYC politics, dies at age 94

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on

Charles Rangel, a former U.S. Congress Member from Harlem and a giant in New York City politics, died on Memorial Day at the age of 94.

Born in Harlem, Rangel, a Democrat, was the second-longest serving incumbent member of the House of Representatives, serving from 1971 to 2017.

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Charles Rangel, a former Harlem Congress member and ‘towering figure’ of NYC politics, dies at age 94

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