The 105th Precinct reported reductions in six of the seven major crime categories 2008 from the previous year’s levels, with murders recording the largest drop, according to crime statistics compiled by the Police Department. Comment.

Borough President Helen Marshall favors the creation of a proposed high−end Manhattan grocery store at the Douglaston Plaza Shopping Center and is expected to approve its construction, Deputy Borough President Karen Koslowitz told developers of the supermarket last week. Comment.