8 The Courier sun • SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com Corona man charged with sexual assault of child inside Ozone Park mosque BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com/@aaltamirano28 A 63-year-old man has been charged for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl inside an Ozone Park mosque on Aug. 27, according to authorities. Md Uddin from Corona is currently awaiting arraignment in Queens Criminal Court on charges of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced on Aug. 28. According to the charges, Uddin approached the child in the basement of the Fultoli Jame Masjid Mosque, located at 84-05 101st Ave., just before 1 p.m. on Thursday. He placed his arm around her shoulder and took her to a corner of the basement. He then allegedly hugged the girl from behind, and grabbed and squeezed her breasts over and under her clothing while saying, “Does this feel good? Do you like this?” He then kissed her about the forehead and cheeks while saying, “Don’t tell anyone about this.” The incident surfaced when the child went home and told a family member, who then contacted the authorities. “These are serious accusations in which an alleged sexual predator stalked his victim in a place of worship and, if true, cannot go unpunished,” Brown said. If convicted, Uddin faces up to seven years in prison. BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER Nobody Beats Our Prices! FREE Measuring & Installation w/purchase of $100. with this ad. UP TO 70% OFF LIST PRICE Free Interior Design Consultation $20 OFF with purchase of $200 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 9/11/15 $50 OFF with purchase of $500 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. $100 OFF with purchase of $1,000 or more GOMER’S SINCE 1962 Window Treatments FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE (T) 877-TAX-1040 (F) 718-894-4476 MISSING ‘SECOND AVENUE SERVING QUEENS AND LONG ISLAND 1.800.522.6156 www.gomersdecorators.com SINATRA’ TOOK HIS OWN LIFE: M.E. BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA ctumola@queenscourier.com/@CristabelleT A missing Howard Beach man who gained notoriety as the “Second Avenue Sinatra” for singing American standards at the subway construction site was discovered dead on Aug. 28 inside a park near his home after taking his own life, officials said. Gary Russo, 54, who became famous in 2011 after a YouTube video of him singing Frank Sinatra’s “Summer Wind” during his lunch break while working as an iron worker at the Second Avenue subway site went viral, was last seen at 12:15 a.m. on July 28 at his home on 90th Street near 156th Avenue. Police found Russo at 2 p.m. Aug. 28 inside Spring Creek Park near 165th Avenue and 92nd Street with a rope around his neck hanging from a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. On Sept. 1, a spokeswoman from the medical examiner’s office said the manner of death was suicide. A few days after Russo was reported missing, a law enforcement source said on Aug. 6 that police and local volunteer firefighters searched the Spring Creek area for any evidence of Russo, but nothing was found. According to published reports, Russo hadn’t been heard from since he went missing and his car was discovered abandoned in the Howard Beach area earlier in August. He had also been apparently feeling down after a breakup with his girlfriend. For local residents and workers, Russo’s daily performances were a relief from the ongoing construction noise. After the video of Russo singing went viral, he went on to be featured on “Good Morning America” and other news outlets. Russo also covered some of Sinatra’s greatest hits during a show at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Room, and co-wrote with psychologist Dr. Andrea Goeglein a self-help book, “Don’t Die with Your Song Unsung,” on the power of “positive psychology” and setting goals to find happiness. • Draperies • Vertical Blinds • Honeycomb Shades • Custom Window Shades • Mini Blinds • Roman Shades • Balloon Shades • Swags & Jabots • Shutters • Upholstery • Radiator Covers • Table Pads Photo via Facebook/Gary Russo- 2nd Ave Sinatra Gary Russo of Howard Beach, also known as the “Second Avenue Sinatra,” was found dead in an apparent suicide on month after he went missing. Expires 9/11/15 *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 9/11/15 Call Now & End Your Tax Nightmare! • Owe the IRS more than $10,000? • Being Audited? • Unfi led Tax Returns? • Wage & Bank Levies? Co-Author of the best selling book “Breaking the Tax Code” Salvatore P. Candela, EA, ATA, ABA Enrolled Agent - Tax Advisor scandela@thetaxadvocategroup.com www.thetaxadvocategroup.com
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