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AOC's Claimed Bronx Identity Called 'Bold-Face Lie' by Former Schoolmate Turned NY Assemblyman
A former schoolmate and current New York assemblyman has called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's claimed Bronx identity a 'bold-face lie,' revealing photos of her from his high school yearbook in Yorktown Heights, a suburb near the Bronx. The lawmaker made the allegations in an interview with the New York Post.
A former schoolmate and now New York assemblyman has accused Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of making up her Bronx identity, calling it a 'bold-faced lie', after revealing photos of her in his high school yearbook from Yorktown Heights, a suburb nearly 20 miles north of the Bronx. The accusation claims to contradict her self-described tough Bronx native image. Ocasio-Cortez has yet to publicly respond to the allegations. This revelation has sparked debate and scrutiny over her claimed roots.
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