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	EMS Capt. Alison Russo was an FDNY paramedic from Huntington who was a 9/11 first responder. She was fatally stabbed a year ago on the job. On Wednesday, a plaque was dedicated in her honor &mdash;&nbsp;and an Astoria&nbsp;street near her&nbsp;Emergency Medical Service Station 49 was named &quot;Alison Russo Way&quot; in her memory. NewsdayTV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.
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