Just proving my point...

Just on a whim, I found this website. I didn't want to complain specifically about New York's horrible air traffic problems per se, but seriously people.

Taken directly from www.fly.faa.gov:

AIRPORT STATUS INFORMATIONprovided by the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center
George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (IAH) Real-time Status
The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions; it is not flight-specific. Check with your airline to determine if your flight is affected.
Delays by Destination:
Due to WEATHER/TSTMS ENRTE, departure traffic destined to Newark International Airport, Newark, NJ (EWR) is currently experiencing delays averaging 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Due to WEATHER/TSTMS, departure traffic destined to John F Kennedy International Airport, New York, NY (JFK) is currently experiencing delays averaging 2 hours and 53 minutes.

Due to WEATHER/TSTMS, departure traffic destined to La Guardia Airport, New York, NY (LGA) is currently experiencing delays averaging 2 hours and 43 minutes.

Due to WEATHER/ENROUTE TSTMS, departure traffic destined to Chicago OHare International Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD) is currently experiencing delays averaging 1 hour and 35 minutes.

General Departure Delays: Traffic is experiencing gate hold and taxi delays lasting 15 minutes or less.
General Arrival Delays: Arrival traffic is experiencing airborne delays of 15 minutes or less.
This information was last updated: Jul 11, 2007 at 1:45 AM GMT+00:00

My reaction? New York needs to get it's act in gear!