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The 34-year-old Queens man accused of stabbing a veteran EMS captain, 9/11 first responder and mother more than 20 times in an unprovoked sidewalk attack not far from the Astoria stationhouse she served for decades was arraigned Thursday on a two-count grand jury indictment charging him with murder and weapons possession, prosecutors say. Peter Zisopoulos faced a judge virtually from…

Funeral services were held Wednesday for Alison Russo, an FDNY EMS Lieutenant that was stabbed and killed in a random attack, Greg Cergol reports.

The father of Alison Russo, the 61-year-old veteran FDNY EMS member who was stabbed to death in a gruesome act of random violence on a Queens sidewalk last week, says he saw the surveillance video of her killing.

Alison Russo was a 9/11 first responder who went on to answer more than 25,000 911 calls for the city of New York.

Alison Russo was a 9/11 first responder who went on to answer more than 25,000 911 calls for the city of New York with EMS — and she was stabbed more than 20 times on the sidewalk by a stranger in an unprovoked attack last week not far from the Astoria stationhouse where she served for decades.

Hundreds of first responders and other officials gathered on Long Island to honor the woman who was killed on the street of Queens while grabbing a bite to eat. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

Grief and heartache were on full display outside of a Queens EMS stationhouse, as New York City paid tribute to a 9/11 first responder who was killed in a senseless and gruesome act of violence on an Astoria sidewalk.

Grief and heartache were on full display outside of a Queens EMS stationhouse, as New York City paid tribute to a 9/11 first responder who was killed in a senseless and gruesome act of violence on an Astoria sidewalk.

Tonight the city pays tribute to a 9/11 hero killed in a random attack. Chris Jose reports.

Alison Russo-Elling , 61, was a World Trade Center first responder and 25-year veteran EMS member who was stabbed in a come-from-behind attack by a stranger when she went to get food by her Astoria stationhouse. She is survived by a daughter.

Alison Russo-Elling , 61, was a World Trade Center first responder and 25-year veteran EMS member who was stabbed in a come-from-behind attack by a stranger when she went to get food by her Astoria stationhouse. She is survived by a daughter.

Tracie Strahan coming to you live from Queens with all the updates you need to know.

A veteran FDNY EMS lieutenant was stabbed to death while on-duty this afternoon; police have arrested the suspect responsible for the random attack. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

An on-duty EMS lieutenant was killed in an apparent random and unprovoked stabbing attack outside the Queens stationhouse where she worked, officials said.

An elderly patient was killed and a paramedic injured Wednesday night after an ambulance combusted in Kailua, Hawaii.

The pandemic-induced shortage of emergency medical technicians and paramedics nationwide is so dire that ambulance service providers warn of sharp cuts to services and longer waits for 911 calls — even when it’s a matter of life or death.

It’s one of the big questions in police reform – who should respond when someone calls 911 with a mental health emergency?

Under a new pilot program, instead of showing up with police, New York City EMTs will be accompanied by a social worker. Melissa Russo Reports

Under a new pilot program, instead of showing up with police, New York City EMTs will be accompanied by a social worker, with the idea behind the program to limit NYPD contacts that could go bad or trigger an emotionally disturbed person

In NYC’s newest effort to reform policing, EMTs will respond to mental health emergencies with social workers, not police officers. Some are optimistic about the change, while others have safety concerns. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.