Dec. 8: Heroes

Happy Wednesday, Little Neck! Here's the stories, events and announcements to get you over the hump this week:

1. Yesterday, of the fighting heroes of old. Today, we have a story on the courageous action and quick-thinking of two 111th Precinct officers who collared two men suspected of breaking into dozens of cars from Bayside to Suffolk County in Little Neck last month.

2. More layoffs in Little Neck: at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, workers at the Off Track Betting on Northern Boulevard lost their jobs after the  a reorganization plan to save the troubled gaming corporation.

3. At Little Neck Patch, we keep our promises. However, sometimes they are a bit delayed in coming. Look out later today for the next installment (which was to have run Tuesday) in our series covering issues of importance to area jobseekers.

4. Our Gift Guide filled with suggestions and tips for the holiday season kicks off our end-of-the-year coverage this afternoon.

5. A day after Elizabeth Edwards, wife of presidential candidate John Edwards, lost her battle to the disease, hope lives on for survivors of cancer at Temple Torah of Little Neck. Join others emerging from treatment at , a weekly program for beginners through intermediate starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight.