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[WATCH] The Death of the New York Accent

2025-12-28T12:00:00-05:00

I recently saw someone worried about the death of the New York City accent, talking about how kids these days don't speak with an NYC accent even if they're from New York. But this born-and-bred New Yorker...didn't speak with a classic New York accent. Time to figure out what an accent even is, and reminisce about the classic New York accent, while looking at whether it's really DYING or just reinventing itself.

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[VIDEO] Nico Heller Finds Out "What Makes a New York Accent"?

2024-01-11T12:00:00-05:00

The #BestNYAccent challenge on Instagram brought out the sound of an unflappable city.

Check out the Viewing NYC archives to see more from our friend Nico Heller.

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[WATCH] Nico Heller Finds Out What Makes a New York Accent?

2020-04-20T12:00:00-04:00

The #BestNYAccent challenge on Instagram brought out the sound of an unflappable city.

Check out the Viewing NYC archives to see more from our friend Nico Heller.

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Could You Win the Best New York Accent Contest?

2020-04-09T12:00:00-04:00

Our friend and talented filmmaker Nico Heller of Heller Films is holding a "Best New York Accent" contest on Instagram. Do you or somebody you know have what it takes to win? Check it out?

Wanted to let you know that the past two days I have been holding a Best NY Accent challenge on my Instagram page. At first it started as a fun quarantine activity to keep NY pride alive, but it has quickly turned into a viral moment with the hashtag #BestNYAccent. We are getting incredible entries, and will be deciding the best NY accents on April 10th with very special guest judges.

Head over to @newyorknico to see some of the entries and/or enter for yourself!

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F*CK You! A Funny Video Compilation of New Yorkers Cursing in Public

2019-06-02T15:30:00-04:00

Whether on bike or by walking, local YouTuber actionkid shoots a ton of POV video through the streets of New York City. He recently put together this compilation video of random New Yorkers swearing and cursing in public, and it's pretty funny in spots. Check it out!

Life on the streets of New York City can be a little bit rough sometimes. Watch this compilation of New Yorkers swearing at others to see how it's done. These clips are all taken from previous videos on my channel, all from a wide variety of scenes: Subway, traffic jams, cycling, walking.

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Hey A$$hole, Here are the Most Popular Curse Words for NY and Other States

2019-01-23T14:00:00-05:00

Strong Language—a sweary blog about swearing—recently shared some research from linguist and lecturer in forensic linguistics Jack Grieve that analyzed strong regional patterns of swearing preferences across U.S. states.

Hell, damn and bitch are especially popular in the south and southeast. Douche is relatively common in northern states. Bastard is beloved in Maine and New Hampshire, and those states – together with a band across southern Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas – are the areas of particular motherfucker favour. Crap is more popular inland, fuck along the coasts. Fuckboy – a rising star* – is also mainly a coastal thing, so far.

Here in NYC, we love to say "asshole", "fuck", and the new classic "fuckboy". Check out the accompanying article for more maps and analysis.

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F*CK You! A Comical Compilation of New Yorkers Cursing in Public

2018-09-27T14:00:00-04:00

Whether on bike or by walking, local YouTuber actionkid105 shoots a ton of POV video through the streets of New York City. He recently put together this compilation video of random New Yorkers swearing and cursing in public, and its pretty funny in spots. Check it out!

Life on the streets of New York City can be a little bit rough sometimes. Watch this compilation of New Yorkers swearing at others to see how it's done. These clips are all taken from previous videos on my channel, all from a wide variety of scenes: Subway, traffic jams, cycling, walking.

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[WATCH] New York Philharmonic Violinist Nicola Benedetti Translates Emojis into Music

2017-03-16T14:30:00-04:00

In this cool video from Upper East Side's 92Y, watch as New York Philharmonic violinist Nicola Benedetti translates emojis into classical music.

This is what happens when a renowned violinist translates emojis into music! 🎻😍

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This Map Shows Which Languages are Spoken Throughout Queens, and It's A Lot!

2017-02-16T15:30:00-05:00

This neat map shows all of the various "Mother Tongues" spoken around New York City's most diverse borough: Queens. The map appears in the book Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas by author, historian and activist Rebecca Solnit, a stunning collection of unique and original New York City maps that speak more to locals than tourists.

Nonstop Metropolis, the culminating volume in a trilogy of atlases, conveys innumerable unbound experiences of New York City through twenty-six imaginative maps and informative essays. Bringing together the insights of dozens of experts—from linguists to music historians, ethnographers, urbanists, and environmental journalists—amplified by cartographers, artists, and photographers, it explores all five boroughs of New York City and parts of nearby New Jersey.

Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas is available for purchase on Amazon.

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[VIDEO] How Well Do You Know Modern New York City Slang?

2016-11-28T14:24:22-05:00

Like its skyline, New York City slang is constantly evolving from generation to generation. In this video from Lowkey NYC, watch as two Queens-raised New Yorkers go head-to-head to define modern New York City slang.

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