In the Boogie Down Bronx, home of hip-hop, el condado de la salsa, New York City's northern crown.
In 1989, a baby named Alexandria was born in the working-class neighborhood of Parkchester, to Sergio Ocasio and Blanca Cortez.
Her parents called her "Sandy."
Then came Gabriel, Sandy's little brother.
Life wasn't easy for Sergio and Blanca, raising their young family while making ends meet. But they knew the value of working in and for your community proud and resourceful, hardworking and hopeful, familia always came first.
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