“At the time of the accident, both controllers were working two positions at the same time, these people said, reflecting the thin staffing that is typical at that time of night because of the relatively light traffic at the airport.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/nyregion/faa-air-traffic-controller-laguardia-crash.html
FAA Is Investigating if Another Jet’s Issue Distracted LaGuardia Air Traffic Controller

Two controllers were said to be working at LaGuardia Airport’s control center at the time of the crash that killed two pilots, and one had been dealing with an odor on a United Airlines plane.

The New York Times