I can't afford to live in NYC, so I'm going to sacrifice and live in one of the surrounding suburbs. I know that in Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, etc. the accents are pretty thick. Does anyone know of any surrounding suburbs where the accent isn't quite as heavy?? Thanks.
2007-11-29 05:26:46 · 8 answers · asked by sporty 2 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ New York City
Long Island, try way upstate, hope it works. I'am from Great Neck, LI.
2007-11-29 05:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by GreatNeck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surrounding suburbs that's affordable and no thick accent... That rules out a lot of suburbs since many are actually more expensive than NYC. Do you mind a 1.5hr commute by rail or drive? That's how far you need to go for affordable areas with no thick accent.
For upstate NY, you'd have to go as far as Putnam or Dutchess County. Personally, I like Poughkeepsie, nice small town, IBM is main employer and you also have the culinary school there. Beautiful town on the hudson. For CT, it has to be near Bridgeport or New Haven although both towns are not great areas, a bit run down.
2007-11-29 05:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the accent really matter all that much?
I'm from Long Island and accents are thick...and LI is expensive, that's out of the question.
Your best bet is upstate--Westchester and Orange and Rockland Counties are not too far off and you can take the train in the city. They are all a little farther, but you'll find that accents aren't as thick. Also try New Jersey, which is a short train or ferry ride away.
2007-11-29 05:41:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Really none of the areas outside of manhattan have really thick accents. The accents aren't really Long Island per se, but more Italian, as you will find in Brooklyn, Bronx and parts of New Jersey. There is no such thing as a New York accent per se, there is only a sort of Italian, Russian, Jewish, etc accents.
2007-11-29 17:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by lochmessy 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Whattayatalkinabout
2007-12-02 14:33:04 · answer #5 · answered by Patrick B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try Suffolk County on the North Shore. People actually enuciate there. Instead of hearing "Motha or Watah" you will hear "Mother and Water." People there do not add "R's" or "A's" where not intended.
2007-11-29 07:39:09 · answer #6 · answered by DAR76 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what does the accent have to do with it?
I don't understand why it matters
2007-11-29 05:34:07 · answer #7 · answered by dahlia 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I take umbrage at your statement.
But I'll just FERGETABOUTIT.
2007-11-30 14:41:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋