Flags Fly At Half-Mast In Memory Of Trailblazing Harlem Congressman
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HARLEM, NY — Flags across New York state will be flown at half-mast on Tuesday in honor of Congressman Charles Rangel, a lifelong Harlem resident, who died on Monday at 94 years old, Governor Kathy Hochul said.
Rangel, nicknamed the "Lion of Lenox Avenue," served 23 terms in Congress, totaling 46 years from 1970 to 2016, and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus...
"I am incredibly shocked to learn of the passing of my good friend, and tremendous colleague," Sen. Cordell Cleare said. "Charlie was a vet, a loyal patriot, and a wonderful son of Harlem. His passing today, on Memorial Day, at 5 a.m., is both poignant and painful and yet somewhat befitting in a historical way."
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