Hove Beach

Hove Beach is a neighborhood in southern Broker, Liberty City. It is bordered to the northeast by the Algonquin-Dukes Expressway (South Slopes); to the north by Gibson Street (Outlook); to the northwest by Cisco Street and Delaware Avenue (East Hook); to the west by the Humboldt River; to the south by Crockett Avenue (Firefly Island); and to the east by Onondaga Avenue (Firefly Projects). It is the biggest neighborhood in Broker and has a very large population of Eastern European immigrants.

Niko Bellic's first home is in his cousin Roman's apartment in Hove Beach.

Influence

Hove Beach is based off of Brooklyn's Brighton Beach neighborhood.

People of interest

Aside from Niko's aforementioned cousin, Roman, Vladimir Glebov owned (until his death) a bar in the neighborhood.

Places of interest

Hove Beach contains several places of interest. The Perestroika cabaret club is located in the northern end of the neighborhood, on Tulsa Street. Mohawk Avenue, one of the neighborhood's main drags, is home to a Russian-owned clothing store at its intersection with Bart Street. Also on Mohawk Avenue are the neighborhood's police precinct (at Oakley Street), Vladimir Glebov's Comrades Bar, and The 69th Street Diner (both also at the Bart Street intersection).

Transportation

The Liberty City Subway serves the neighborhood. The eponymous station is located at the intersection of Wappinger Avenue and Crockett Avenue. The 3/8 Broker Line serves the station, providing service to Francis International Airport and Algonquin.