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Mourners pay respects to late US Rep. Charles Rangel as his body lies in state at New York City Hall

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Rangel 's body lies in state Thursday at New York City Hall .

The former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel died May 26 at a New York hospital.

Rangel spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus .

His funeral takes place Friday at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in midtown Manhattan .