Huntington Station Street Renamed for Slain EMS Captain

Part of Railroad Street in Huntington Station was renamed for EMS Capt. Alison Russo Wednesday in a somber ceremony in front of the first aid squad where she volunteered for 30 years. Russo, 61, was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack in September near Read More …

Part of Railroad Street Renamed to Honor Slain Paramedic

The Huntington Town Board voted Wednesday to rename a part of Railroad Street in honor of  a paramedic who was killed last fall. Alison Russo-Elling, an EMS lieutenant with the Fire Department of New York and a longtime volunteer with the Huntington Community First Aid Read More …

Colleagues Bid Farewell to Slain EMS Officer

 The FDNY EMS lieutenant who was murdered last week in Queens was remembered by friends and family Wednesday at a packed service at the Tilles Center in Brookville. “He killed her and tore a hole in our hearts and of all her colleagues,”  Frank Read More …

Heavy Traffic, Road Closings Expected for EMS Lieutenant’s Funeral

The funeral procession for Lt. Alison Russo will travel across Huntington Wednesday morning en route to her service at the Tilles Center in Brookville. Russo, who served with the Fire Department of New York EMS,was stabbed to death last week in Queens as she stopped Read More …

Updated: EMS Lieutenant From Huntington Stabbed to Death in Queens

Update 11:07 p.m. An EMS lieutenant from Huntington was stabbed to death Thursday afternoon in Queens, New York City officials said. Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, a 24-year-veteran of the FDNY, was working at EMS Station 49 in Queens near 20th Avenue and Steinway Street when she Read More …

Illness Drives Record Number of Calls to First-Aid Squad

The Huntington Community First-Aid Squad had a record number of calls in March, Chief Michael Como said Thursday. The squad took 577 calls, making it the  busiest month in the history of the department since its founding in 1967. By the end of the month, Read More …

Referendum Set Dec. 20 on Ambulance Squad Service Award

Huntington residents will vote Dec. 20 on a plan to increase the monthly service award to volunteers of the Huntington Community First Aid Squad. The referendum proposes an increase to $30 a month from $20. The total increase would be approximately $180,000 for the ambulance Read More …

Huntington First-Aid Squad Saves Woman, 87

Members of the Huntington Community First Aid Squad saved an unresponsive 87-year-old woman Thursday night. The squad reported that they went to the woman’s home after receiving an emergency call at 7;09 p.m. and found her in a chair, unconscious. Finding no pulses, they cleared Read More …

2 Men Injured in West 19th Street Crash

Two people were injured in a two-car crash near West 19th Street and Lockwood Avenue Thursday afternoon. The Huntington Community First Aid Squad responded to the crash, which occurred about 1:45 p.m. Both vehicles were heading east toward New York Avenue when the accident occurred. Read More …

Man Injured in Crash on Railroad Street

A man driving on Railroad  Street was injured Saturday when his car  struck a tree near Lowndes Avenue. The Huntington Community First Aid Squad, across the street from the accident, said the crash occurred about 2:30 p.m. The driver was able to get out of Read More …

Hometown Helpers: Mary Brenner, 94, Huntington Community First Aid Squad

To volunteer at all is a noble feat, to volunteer for over 40 years is extraordinary. Meet Mary Brenner, a 94-year-old woman who has volunteered with the Huntington Community First Aid Squad for the last 41 years. Brenner’s home life was immersed in volunteering before Read More …

Pedestrian Airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital

A pedestrian with a serious head injury was airlifted to Stony Brook Medical Center Thursday afternoon. The Huntington Community First Aid Squad transported the woman from Healy Street to a Suffolk Police helicopter at Maplewood Intermediary School. The woman, who is 33, was struck by Read More …