Marathons make for one stupid mayor Posted on November 1, 2012 by Triborough Marathons tend to lower the IQ of mayors who are in their illegal third terms by 300%.
78% of flights into LaGuardia Airport are late Posted on October 27, 2012 by Triborough 78% of flights into LaGuardia Airport are more than two minutes late.
127 hours of red lights a day Posted on October 25, 2012 by Triborough Cumulatively, traffic lights in New York City are red for 127 hours every day.
38 newspapers Posted on October 23, 2012 by Triborough In an average week, 38 newspapers fall overboard on the Staten Island Ferry.
Taxi cabs stop 2.3 times per shift for gas Posted on October 20, 2012 by Triborough On average medallion taxi cabs in New York stop 2.3 times per shift for gas.
3182 miles of streetcar tracks Posted on October 15, 2012 by Triborough At its peak in 1932, there were 3182 miles of streetcar (trolley) tracks in New York City.
3740 bridges Posted on October 12, 2012 by Triborough There are 3740 bridges in New York City. 89% are over water.
18 streets intersect with themselves Posted on October 10, 2012 by Triborough 18 streets in New York City intersect with themselves. 6 are in Manhattan, 6 are in Queens, 4 are in Brooklyn, and 4 are in Staten Island. There are none in the Bronx.
225 miles of abandoned railroads Posted on October 8, 2012 by Triborough According to the DOT, there are 225 miles of abandoned railroads in New York City.
347 Tugboats Posted on October 7, 2012 by Triborough According to Coast Guard statistics, there are 347 tugboats registered in New York City.