Gang of Four (Harlem)

Gang of Four (Harlem)

The Gang of Four was an African-American political coalition from Harlem whose members later ascended to top political posts.

The four members were:
* David Dinkins, later Deputy Mayor and Mayor of New York City;
* Basil Paterson, a onetime New York State Senator, Deputy Mayor of New York City, and New York State Secretary of State;
* Charles Rangel, a state representative and eventually a senior Democratic Congressman;and Percy Sutton, eventually Manhattan Borough President.

The son of Basil Paterson, David Paterson, became Governor of New York in 2008 following the resignation of Eliot Spitzer. [cite news
url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/nyregion/12cnd-paterson.html
title=Paterson to Ascend to Power in Midst of Storm
author=John Sullivan and Danny Hakim
date=March 12 2008
publisher=The New York Times
accessdate=2008-03-12
]

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