Despite being passed over twice by Flavor Flav on the hit VH1 show Flavor of Love, everyone could see Tiffany Pollard, aka 'New York,' was a star. The self-proclaimed "HBIC" went on to have a slew of shows of her own and is central to some of the most memorable memes in history. Sydnee Washington, Marie Faustin, and Columbia University Professor Racquel Gates get to the bottom of why we STILL love New York.

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