A mural honoring beloved Queens FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo, who was killed in a random stabbing attack, was unveiled Saturday afternoon.
More than 40 EMS and FDNY personnel joined Russo’s grieving relatives at 40-19 20th Ave. in Astoria, across from Fire Station 49. The gathering paid tribute to Russo, a 9/11 first responder who was fatally attacked by Peter Zisopoulos during her lunch break on Sept. 29, 2022.
Zisopoulos, 38, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced in 2025 to 25 years to life in prison.
The crowd applauded as artists Benny Guerra and Fernando Garcia unveiled the LED-lit mural depicting Russo, 61. Above her portrait, a banner reads: “Never Forgotten Forever a Hero.”
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“It’s amazing to have a supportive community. You know, the FDNY being here,” Russo’s brother, Craig Fuoco, told The Post. “It’s been a long four years, but she’ll never be forgotten.”
Building owner William “Zac” Zaccari said Russo was killed directly in front of the property, where Zisopoulos lived upstairs.
“We gotta do this so it becomes a memorial, but more of a celebration than [that],” Zaccari said. The mural was positioned to face Fire Station 49, he explained, so Russo would appear to smile at EMS workers as they drove their ambulances in and out of the station.