She may be America’s most famous freshman congresswoman, but in New York, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a virtual ghost.
She has no district office and no local phone number, unlike the state’s three other freshman members.
And it’s unclear whether the 29-year-old lawmaker, who represents the Bronx and Queens, actually still lives in the Parkchester neighborhood that has been so closely tied to her rise — even though she won her upset victory over fellow Democrat Rep. Joe Crowley with accusations that his home in Virginia made him too Washington-focused to serve his district.
Ocasio-Cortez has used her deceased father’s Bronx condo on her voter registration since 2012, and even posed in the one-bedroom Bronx flat for celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz in a Vogue magazine profile after her stunning November election. But The Post could find little indication she continues to live there.
The Post e-mailed the Ocasio-Cortez’ spokesman, Corbin Trent, four times with specific questions — they were all ignored. On Saturday, The Post reached Corbin by phone.
“We will not be commenting,” he said. Among the queries he refused to answer: Where does the congresswoman live?
On Saturday night, a staffer promised a Post reporter that Ocasio-Cortez would talk to him after a speaking event in Corona.
During the event, two staffers were seen reading an early edition of this story on their phones.
“Come downstairs, I have to take a picture quick,” the congresswoman then told the reporter after the event, instructing him to wait for her. Twenty minutes later, she ducked out a back door, jumped into a chauffeured SUV, and zoomed off.
Ocasio-Cortez was in New York City last weekend and this weekend, with appearances in Queens on both Saturdays — yet she was not seen coming or going from her Parkchester pad either day.
Her apartment’s next-door neighbor said she had never seen Ocasio-Cortez. Another neighbor, who has lived down the hall from the congresswoman’s apartment for the last 40 years, said he’d never seen her or her boyfriend, Riley Roberts, who has claimed the address as his own since last spring.
“I would have remembered,” said the neighbor when shown a photograph of Ocasio-Cortez.
Workers at Jerry’s Pizzeria, less than a block from her building, and at the local grocery store said she had never patronized their businesses — and a server at a nearby taqueria said the congresswoman had only come in to be filmed by news crews.
A postal worker who delivers mail to the building said that in the last 10 years he has only seen Ocasio-Cortez intermittently, and that several months’ worth of mail regularly accumulates in the mailbox before anyone bothers to collect it. The worker said that Ocasio-Cortez and Roberts were the only ones getting mail at the address.
“Just because their names are on the box doesn’t mean they live there,” he said.
And in 2017, when Ocasio-Cortez first filed paperwork to become a congressional candidate, she didn’t even know what district she lived in, mistakenly declaring plans to run for neighboring District 15 before correcting the error days later.
Meanwhile, in Washington, Ocasio-Cortez has rented a pad in a luxe building in the chic Navy Yard neighborhood, where studios start at $1,840 a month, according to the Washington Examiner.
Her new digs feature gold-plated amenities like a rooftop infinity pool, a cycling studio with a dozen pricey Pelotons, men’s and women’s saunas, and a golf simulation lounge — but no affordable units for low-income residents, in spite of a local law that requires them, the news site reported.
In the eight months since Ocasio-Cortez’s dramatic defeat of the long-serving Crowley in June’s Democratic primary — a victory that all but guaranteed a general election win in the heavily Democratic District 14 — the congresswoman has failed to open a local office.
Ocasio-Cortez has made four trips to the city since she was inducted to Congress on Jan. 3, according to a Post review of published reports and social media. Those excursions featured five public events in her district — and three high-profile Manhattan appearances, including a Jan. 21 guest slot on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
A district office “makes government immediately responsible and accountable to the citizens,” said Jadan Horyn of Reclaim New York, a government watchdog group.
“Constituents need to know their representatives are working for them, and not for national prominence.”
The space slated for Ocasio-Cortez’s constituent office is in a new building in Jackson Heights.
Suites in the building at 74-09 37th Avenue rent for about $40 per square foot. Ocasio-Cortez’s office, on the third floor, is just under 5,000 square feet, which would bring the annual undiscounted rental price to $200,000 or nearly $17,000 a month.
In January, Ocasio-Cortez sought to blame the delay on a stubborn landlord at a different building where her predecessor Crowley maintained one of his two district offices.
“Although we attempted to take over our predecessor’s lease, the landlord wanted to almost double rent” from $7,800 to $15,000 per month, she tweeted Jan. 22 — without specifying which of Crowley’s spaces she had hoped to inherit.
“That spike would have meant less caseworkers for our community,” she posted. “Instead, we’re making a new space with a family business!”
But Ocasio-Cortez neglected to mention that her rent would end up likely topping the cost of Crowley’s former digs.
When The Post visited last week, the congresswoman’s office was still under construction, with workers building interior walls and installing drywall. A carpenter there said the work would probably take several more weeks to complete. A staffer said at a community board meeting that it would open March 4.
It’s unknown if taxpayers or the landlord is paying for the extensive renovations.
A spokesman for Cow Bay Contracting, the Nassau County construction company working on the office space, refused comment. Ocasio-Cortez’s office refused to answer the question.
In the absence of a district office, and with no way to contact the rookie congresswoman, voters have resorted to desperate measures.
“Constituents come here and leave notes on the door,” said the postal worker at her Parkchester apartment building last weekend. “But it’s a waste of time.”
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This is a fight for the Democratic Party. The Clintonistas has have had a stranglehold on it for more than 25 years. In that party, you pay to play, and you pay the Clintons. I like this chick. Six months ago she was tending bar. Now she’s riding a tiger. Are her policy positions lucid and well-thought-out? No. Does she have a clue where money comes from? No. Do I think she’s ready to run anything? No. But she’s an energetic force that’s committed to uprooting the status quo. And that status quo, Clinton’s Third Way, pay to play needs to be pulled out by the roots. So I’m going to be cheering her on, instead of nitpicking. We’ve got President Trump to do the heavy lifting. I don’t expect that out of her. But she is fearless, and there’s something to be said for that.
the woman is dangerous because she represents what is bad 4 america and she emboldens her fellow travelers–
we ignore her at our own risk–
btw,the postal worker needs to be terminated–giving out info about postal customers by any govt agency at any level is a big no no–
I see you are getting down voted, but I agree, I respect what see did. She beat the 4th highest rank Democrat. I too think she is a f’ing moron, I’m more worried voters think they made the right choice for her and her ilk.
I do enjoy watching the newbie Socialists attack the old guard. Can’t make this stuff up!
Yes we know all elections are fair and accurate when they count the votes.
Manchurian candidate for $200 please.
Paging Imran Awan.
Carry on. …
Every 4 years there is a stage play that’s in town for one night only!
http://mileswmathis.com/trump2.pdf
You make some good points generally, but I see her and the obvious free-ride she is getting as preparing the way for something else. What she has put up is so crazy, yet seems so heavily promoted, that I’m led to think that she is the Trojan horse. Someone will come along behind and maybe propose something more conservative yet similar in nature and will look like sweet reason in comparison. She is the cutting edge of a psyop that is unfolding. Like in the Smollett case, disproportionate attention being paid to a nobody usually means an agenda is being implemented from behind the curtain. At least Smollett was brought undone. I’d be watching AOC carefully. She’s not smart enough to do this on her own.
I think we are seeing Obama part two on steroids, she comes out of nowhere, heavy promoted and funded.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Bain Capital isn’t behind her like they were with Obama.
Carry on. ..
Mitt’s mistress???
She’s cute enough to do this on her own. When her stupidity is finally noticed by those who voted for her, she’ll be pushed aside, hopefully.
I think AOC, coming from a bartender salary, and now making 175K a year, what it means to have that much money. While it might not seem all that much to most of America, if you’re only making 30-40K per year as a bartender, and then suddenly tripling your income, AND becoming one of the most notorious celebrity politicians, it’s bound to get out of hand. This young woman lacks the years and wisdom to handle this much fame and money this fast. She has no wisdom, zero street smarts, and the political machine will grind her up in no time flat.
She’s already being questioned about her lover boy being on payroll and a number of other irregularities. It also appears that the boyfriend is getting kickbacks from contributions and has been improperly given staff ID etc. etc. Just a younger, dumber version of your typically corrupt Prog shithead.
Whores are whores and politicians are whores. And, in other news…….
+1 for twisted shit!
You like this chick?? You’re fucking crazy.
If she had the power you can bet your ass cattle cars & camps would be the norm.
Nothing is to be said for idiots with power, except that they are frightening.
Uhh, her policy positions ARE well-thought out, I beg to differ! It’s one thing to say “green” but she’s a very bright woman who graduated with honors in economic policy. So, while she may be green and new to the job, she is one smart cookie who certainly puts a lot of thought into her policy and consults with some of the smartest minds in their field. But I agree with the rest of what you said.
I do hope she puts some more time in getting up to speed on foreign policy though. She needs to consult with Tulsi more because Tulsi has the best grasp on this topic.
She immediately learned how difficult it is to run a clean campaign, free from corporate donations. “Campaigns are so much more expensive than people think they are. Just to keep the lights on is several thousand dollars a month,” Ocasio-Cortez says, noting that she still worked another job while running. “[Money is] a compromising factor in helping people run for office”
Conclusion:
she still leaves the lights on, after she leaves the room.
damn kids.
she never tried to run a clean campaign,$ was funneled to her thru her boyfriend & he is now on her congressional payroll–
Total lie. More Faux Noise BS.
Where does AOC live? Top 10 Answers;
1) The Matrix
2) Twilight Zone
3) State of denial
4) Fantasy Island
5) In Marx’s shadow.
6) Under Lenin’s testicles.
7) Disneyland’s Small Small World
8) Inside every conservative’s head.
9) She’s not actually a person. She’s just a big vagina with a voice box.
10) All of the above, at one time or another.
off the productive taxpayers teat
11) In the back room of my office up in Harlem, the place Hillary never visits.
11. Off Stucky’s tax dollars, not mine.
The Post article starts from the mistaken premise that our elected representatives represent and work for the public.
And as Jon Lovitz used to say: “… and I’m the King of Prussia and married to Morgan Fairchild”
Still waiting for someone to show me their principal / agent agreement with their “representative’. It would be the most valuable document they have in their safety deposit box. “CONgresscritter, you work for me.”
First thought- The rock she crawled out from under. Bleeechh!! U-G-L-Y little leftist that she is.
you guys watch this video,less than 2 minutes–it goes to what some of you are saying about the dems tearing themselves apart–however,it’s also scary because it shows how these kids are being brainwashed–that looks to me like either a private school or some sort of charter school,those kids were very articulate & composed 4 their ages–
sen. feinstein was far closer to the truth then was the kids & their handlers but she came across as a grouchy old bat to plenty of people–
https://godfatherpolitics.com/video-left-eats-left-liberal-group-slams-sen-feinstein-for-dissing-a-group-of-greenie-kids/
HAAAAAAA!
Liberty in 75 I spent a summer/fall living out the old Route 66 TV show in real life with a buddy in a super tricked out Dodge van. We parked it by rivers or lakes whenever we could. Went through 20 states and some knockabout times that puts a twinkle in my eye and a sigh on my lips whenever dwelled upon.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y1gxkRve4Q0
What irritates me everytime I hear her name: Darn, the initials are so close to OAC (On Approved Credit). Her ideas/ career would disappear immediately if held to OAC.
What impresses me everytime I see her face: Don’t know nothin’ about PR’s but my understanding is all that peon population in PR/ Islands/ down South is tripartite: 1. Spics, the guys with the sailboats, 2. sub-Saharan slaves sailboated, & 3. OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) – whatever was there in the 1st place.
So how on Earth did her ancestors skip #2? We gotta learn from them folks.
Her name has eleven syllables. That’s too many.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ELez8dLFtI
Probably not what the voters of NY thought when they heard they were going to get fucked by a doe-eyed brunette with a nice rack.
Another Fraud. Expose her, and then get her out
Fraud?
She is arguably the most genuine chick in CONgress.
Being genuinely stupid is not admirable.
But it is common.
From the little bit I’ve seen of her, I would say that she is a pretty good speaker and seems to be fast on her feet with answers. They might not be good answers, and she may not know what she is talking about (just like zero often didn’t) but she acts like she does. To the low IQ or the indoctrinated left, that is good enough for them. I think she is someone we shouldn’t discount too quickly; she could be the next female OBlah-blah (while more female since she has a vag.)
Sounds like AOC has learned the Washington insiders game and hit the ground running ! Remember she is now bought and paid for by the eternal circle jerk of Wall Street to K-Street to Capitol Street . Regardless of what she says claims or allegedly sponsors she is now learning to scurry about like cats covering up shit ! This is a technique practiced by all politicians along with never saying anything they can be held to account for . The term nailing jello to the wall comes to mind .
Give me an effin’ break! Crowley lived in Virginia and was NEVER there! AOC grew up there and still has family there! She’s working harder than anyone in Congress! This has to be a right-wing troll writing this!