Childhood Name “Sandy” and Westchester Upbringing Challenge AOC’s Bronx Persona
Before she was the progressive firebrand commanding the halls of Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was just “Sandy” — a teenager in Yorktown Heights, strolling quiet suburban streets lined with maple trees and manicured lawns. The Bronx grit she invokes so often in speeches was miles away — literally. Now, old yearbook photos, nostalgic recollections from classmates, …
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