'We are a close-knit station. She made sure everyone went home safe. I have known her for over 13 years, she was the mother of the station. She was full of life; she was such a great person. It is a tragedy that we have to go through this again.'
"We are a close-knit station. She made sure everyone went home safe. I have known her for over 13 years, she was the mother of the station. She was full of life; she was such a great person. It is a tragedy that we have to go through this again."
The New York Yankees also remembered the EMS worker, as thousands joined for a moment of silence during Saturday afternoon's game, according to NBC-owned stationWNBC reported that on Friday, people gathered in a memorial outside the station house with bagpipes, a moment of silence and tribute. In addition to 25 years as an EMS worker, Russo was one of the heroes who stormed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. She also worked throughout the pandemic.
A wake for Russo will be held at Commack Abbey Inc. in Commack, New York on Monday, Oct. 3 and Tuesday, Oct. 4. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 11:00 a.m. at Tilles Center for Performing Arts, located in Brookville, New York.Lt. Russo-Elling told the New York Times Russo was “the mother of the station."
“We all know Alison,” Higuleros also told the newspaper. “She made sure everyone was going home safe."
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