February 9, 2003

Article describes scene at 67th Precinct headquarters in East Flatbush, Brooklyn; while crime within geographically large and dense working class West Indian neighborhood has dropped steadily in last decade, it ranks seventh among New York City's 76 precincts in major crimes and second in homicides; graph; map; photos (L)

Article on changes in business lunch scene, deep-rooted New York institution often used to gauge economic stress; corporate executives are hosting lunches at less expensive restaurants or going out less frequently; photos; drawing (M)

SAAB hopes its redesigned 9-3 car line will help put it back on the road to profitability, ensuring a secure future under the General Motors umbrella. But financial analysts say the Swedish automaker, now a G.M. subsidiary, needs more. The parent company does not report financial figures for its units, but some Wall Street analysts say Saab accounted for much of G.M.'s $549 million loss in Europe last year. G.M. bought half of Saab in 1990, and gained full control three years ago.

Article on New York City's 101st Precinct station house in Far Rockaway, Queens, which had sixth-lowest number of major crimes among precincts citywide in 2002; relatively small size of precinct population and increase in roof-to-lobby patrols of public housing are cited as reasons for precinct's relative calm; photos; map; chart (L)

Permanent home for Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance opens on Manhattan's East Side; photo (M)