People who live and work along the Queens waterfront say the shoreline feels different this week. For years, a pair of swans locals called Swanny and Odette had been part of the scenery at Hallett's Cove Beach, so familiar that regulars would stop to watch them before heading home.
That quiet routine ended late last month when Swanny was found with catastrophic injuries on the Long Island City shoreline. The male swan was later euthanised after vets said there was no way to save him, and attention has now turned to what will happen to Odette, his remaining mate.
