Capt. Alison Russo-Elling’s daughter, Danielle Fuoco, urged mourners not to hang onto hatred for the person who attacked her mother in Astoria, Queens. Source: New York Times
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Alison Russo, Stabbed NYC EMT, Was the ‘Mother of the Station’
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling had served nearly 25 years, through Sept. 11 and the Covid pandemic. She loved a tough job enough to volunteer in her free time. Source: New York Times
Queens Man Charged With Murder After Paramedic’s Stabbing
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
The 34-year-old suspect fled into his apartment and barricaded himself after killing Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Emergency Medical Worker Fatally Stabbed in Random Attack in Queens
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2022
Alison Russo-Elling, a 24-year veteran, was assaulted as she walked back from lunch, and a suspect was arrested after barricading himself in a nearby apartment. Source: New York Times
9,000 Unvaccinated N.Y.C. Workers Put on Unpaid Leave as Mandate Begins
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio said thousands more did get the shot and that the first day of the vaccine mandate went smoothly, without significant service disruptions. Source: New York Times
New York City Vaccine Mandate Deadline Nears, and Worker Shortages Loom
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio predicted that serious disruptions would be avoided, even as thousands of police officers, firefighters and other essential workers remain unvaccinated. Source: New York Times
Why Some of N.Y.C.’s Essential Workers Skipped a Parade to Honor Them
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2021
The Lower Manhattan celebration honored workers’ service during the pandemic, but several unions said they would not participate, citing low pay among other complaints. Source: New York Times