Leah McSweeney — the reality star who appeared on two divisive seasons of the struggling “Real Housewives of New York” before suing its creators — appears to be mocking her many detractors by proudly taking credit for the show’s demise.

Many longtime fans of the show were turned off by McSweeney, a younger, Downtown streetwear designer who fit awkwardly with the wealthy Uptown ladies who had been the foundation of the decade-long series, and hailed her inclusion as the end of the franchise.

Meanwhile, shortly after her exit, the Bravo show began to suffer in more practical ways. It first became mired in an ugly racism debacle that brought the “original” show to a standstill, then started fresh with a cast that was all-new but largely unpopular with viewers, and it is currently off the

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