Friends Search for 'Second Avenue Sinatra' Who Went Missing 2 Weeks Ago - DNAinfo
HOWARD BEACH — Gary Russo, a construction worker who gained notoriety for his Frank Sinatra-like voice while working on the Second Avenue Subway in 2011, has been missing for two weeks, the NYPD said. Russo, a 54-year-old resident of Howard Beach, was last seen on July 28 before he walked out of his home on 90th Street at about 1:15 a. m. , police said. Russo's sister-in-law, Lee Russo, who lives with Russo, said she saw him leaving their home that night looking "very despondent. On Monday, Gary Russo's ex-wife, Tracy Russo, discovered his black Dodge Dakota parked in the weeds of Howard Beach near 165th Avenue, but when she looked inside, he wasn't there, she said. Tracy and Gary Russo were married for 18 years before they divorced four years ago, she said. Russo was spotlighted in the media a few years ago when he was discovered singing jazz standards while at work on the Second Avenue Subway at 86th Street — earning him the title the "Second Avenue Sinatra. He still sings, Tracy Russo said, adding that he's performed at various restaurants in the city. Gary Russo's day job is working for Kiewit Construction, she said. He hasn't been showing up to work since then though, Tracy Russo said. Source: www.dnainfo.com
