Russell Martorana serenaded residents at the Carmel Richmond Nursing Home from the parking lot Tuesday afternoon. The Great Kills resident known as Russ Martone is a professional singer who focuses on American classics. Martone says the concert was personal for him because he has lost a number of friends to the coronavirus and he often performs at nursing homes. 

"I'm really hoping it gives them a feeling of nostalgia and a feeling of musical joy," said Martone.

It's not the first socially distance concert Martone has held since the on-set of the virus. He also sang from his front lawn over the weekend and garnered nearly three and a half thousand views on Facebook Live.