Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1936 , a group of wealthy residents of Long Island , including E. Roland Harriman , approached Grumman and commissioned an aircraft that they could use to fly to New York City .
Simplified: In 1936 , some rich residents of Long Island , such as E. Roland Harriman , asked Grumman to build them an aircraft . They would use this aircraft to fly to New York City .