Instead, he landed in a grassy field across the street from the house.

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Stretchers were laid out near the shore, while firefighters stood on a grassy field looking toward the ocean for incoming choppers bearing victims.

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At one point during the tour, our tour guide stopped his Jeep in the middle of a grassy field and pointed to his left at a group of what appeared to be about 25 to 30 large, white birds who were feeding in a marsh.

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So, how odd to find a compelling leadership presence in full-bloom on a grassy-field in Queens.

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