Widebody; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure; Airspace Structure
Aircraft X was on Final into RWY 22 at EWR. Aircraft Y was on Final into RWY 13 at LGA. On this runway set up LGA arrivals fly at 2;000 ft underneath EWR arrivals at 3;000 ft. Unfortunately this airspace delegation does not take into consideration wake turbulence; and Aircraft X started his descent on his approach before he was 5 miles ahead of Aircraft Y. I recommend EWR can no longer land RWY 22 while LGA is landing RWY 13.
N90 TRACON Controller reported of a loss of separation that he attributed to an airspace delegation that does not take into consideration wake turbulence. Aircraft departed 1000 ft above another aircraft before there was 5 miles of separation.