The "heart" of "I [heart] N Y"

I believe the answer is:

love

(Other definitions for love that I've seen before include "Score of zero at tennis" , "Feel great affection for" , "0 (tennis)" , "Nil score in 19" , "Ardent emotion" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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