Fuhgeddaboudit: New York Accent On Its Way Out, Linguists Say New York City is home to more than 700 languages, including distinct "New Yorker" accents. A new exhibit examines how changes in the ...

A new study finds nearly 60% of Americans — including some New Yorkers — find the iconic NYC accent annoying. Here’s why some say it’s falling out of favor.

The New York accent, with its dropped Rs, is “absolutely from British English,” says Kara Becker, a Ph.D. student at NYU who is writing her dissertation on New York City English.

We highly disagree with this assessment but, according to a new study by souvenir plot company Highland Titles, the New York accent is the most unattractive in the world.

Only 10% of Americans say they trust someone with a New York accent. In contrast, folks with a Southern drawl were deemed 256% more trustworthy and 232% more appealing than New Yorkers, the survey ...