What Is A Queens Ny Accent?
Drescher called the Queens accent “melodic and mellifluous, with just a hint of nasality.” Life-long Astoria resident Panayiota Pharos said only Queens insiders can detect the borough’s signature dialect because it’s so subtle. “It’s not so different from a generic New York accent,” said Pharos, 30. Where does the Queens NY accent come from? According …