Commercial Fixed Wing
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1.5
Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Workload; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
Human Factors; Airspace Structure; Procedure
I was working [two sectors] combined with a D-side. Washington Metro play book routes were in effect and the WEVEL routing was assigned to Aircraft X. When Aircraft X was west of PSB VOR; level at FL230; ZNY sector ran Aircraft Y; on a westbound heading at FL230 into my airspace without any coordination. The data block said level at FL230 and descending to FL220. When the D-side called ZNY to figure out what Aircraft Y was doing they claimed another sector was talking to that aircraft. When that sector was called (ZNY); they didn't have any knowledge of that aircraft or what it was doing and then hung up the line. In response I had to put Aircraft X on a westbound heading and expedite a climb to FL240. In addition; coordination with the High Sector was required. ZNY never gave us an answer on what they had planned to do to get Aircraft Y out of our airspace or if they were going to change the altitude. The two aircraft came within 12 miles of each other before positive separation was established. ZNY continued to vector the aircraft in my sector without coordination.This is not the first time ZNY has failed to provide answers to questions regarding aircraft under their control. They have refused to answer the land line multiple times or will simply hang up. It is an internal problem at ZNY and should be discussed with their area and facility.
ZDC Center Controller reported that New York Center violated the airspace of ZDC and did not coordinate with ZDC Controllers.