Zia, it's actually pretty weird about accents. I am originally from the Bronx, although we moved to the suburbs when I was 13. Although I think I've lost that Bronx accent (we tend not to pronounce our r's at the end of certain words so that brother sounds like brothuh), I still hear it every now and then, especially if I'm excited about something. And Bronx is different than Brooklyn, without a doubt. And the suburbs are a completely different story!! NYers also speak very quickly, in a way that is considered quite rude in other parts of the country. But I think it's all because NY attracts so many different groups that we all start to blend. For the best NY accent, I have to give props to Marisa Tomei and Joe Pesci in My Cousin Vinny.