India, July 1 -- A resurfaced high school yearbook photo and a renewed push by a Republican legislator have once again brought into focus the controversy of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being a "Bronx girl."

The image, shared by New York State Assemblyman Matt Slater, shows a young Ocasio-Cortez as a freshman at Yorktown High School in Westchester County.

"I'm a Bronx girl. You should know that we can eat Queens boys for breakfast. Respectfully," she posted on X, after she clashed with President Donald Trump on social media over military action in Iran.

"@AOC if you're a BX girl, then why are you in my Yorktown yearbook? Give it up already," Slater replied, suggesting that her "tough girl" Bronx image doesn't align with her time in the sub...