Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1.5
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic
Airspace Structure; Human Factors; Procedure
LGA landing ILS22 I am working the south arrival feed and Final combined. I received both IFR aircraft from the north arrival feed per SOP. Aircraft X was descending to 4;000 on the 22 Localizer a VFR departure off HPN east bound was level at 2;500 and Aircraft X responded to an RA. I didn't notice the VFR change altitude if he did. Aircraft Y was level at 4;000 a few minutes behind Aircraft X; also on the 22 Localizer. A VFR departure off HPN east bound I saw him 2;500 climbing. I called traffic Aircraft Y saw him and was instructed to maintain visual. The VFR continued to climb and Aircraft Y responded to an RA. This is an ongoing problem with VFR departure off of HPN there are 2 arrival routes that run about 5 miles east of HPN with IFR traffic at 3;000 and 4;000. I recommend an airspace and procedure change to ensure the safety of air traffic. My recommendation is to either extend the NY class Bravo to cover this area down to 3;000 or change HPN airspace from a class D to a class C and form a workgroup to adjust the procedures with how eastbound VFR departure are handled.
A N90 Approach Controller reported two instances of IFR aircraft that were in a conflict with a VFR departure. The Controller recommends changing the Class Bravo or Class Delta to a Charlie to protect these IFR aircraft.