The Boston accent. Linguists and locals alike agree that the iconic dropped "r" sound is disappearing.

As the saying goes, everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. It’s the perfect time to revel in the spirit of Ireland — from ...

Interviewed in Jamaica and covered in New York and South Africa ...

One popular theory dates back to the American Civil War. Before the Civil War, the South did not have nearly as much linguistic variation as it does today. Back then, the Southern accent was heavily ...

A woman from Brooklyn got a taste of Hollywood after she was cast in a dream role in the Oscar-nominated film 'Marty Supreme.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s death, theaters across Long Island have been producing great ...

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A travel ban has been extended across Long Island as a major storm rages on. In Suffolk County, the travel ban has been extended to 3:30 p.m., and until 11 a.m. in Nassau ...

Forecasters said snowfall totals of one to two inches were likely Sunday night, with isolated amounts of up to three inches across New York City, northeastern New Jersey and much of Long Island. By ...

A Long Island couple were found dead in their home in a suspected murder-suicide, police said Monday. Paul Trefimovich, 68, fatally shot his domestic partner, 63-year-old Valerie Kopetic, in their ...

Terrell Campbell, 29, was charged with assaulting Nafiah Ikram outside her home. Mr. Campbell later described the assault in a rap lyric, prosecutors said. By Samantha Latson A man who prosecutors ...

With the Winter Olympics near, Long Island athletes, from seasoned professionals to rising hopefuls, are gearing up for a chance to represent Team USA, continuing the region’s tradition as a growing ...