The Gang of Four, also known as the Harlem Clubhouse, was an African-American political coalition from Harlem whose members later ascended to top political posts. It is named after the Gang of Four of China. 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 assemblyman and eventually a senior Democratic Congressman * Percy Sutton, one-term state Assemblyman, Manhattan Borough President from 1966 to 1977