Alderney

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"Alderney - "Industrial wasteland meets suburban hell."

If Algonquin is the privileged child of the Liberty City family, then Alderney is most definitely the retarded younger brother -- an endless sea of run-down homes peppered with phallus-like smokestacks thrusting into the sickly clouds above. Simply put? Nobody wants to live in Alderney, and those that are unfortunate enough to live in the district desperately want to get out." - Description of Alderney seen in the instruction manual of Grand Theft Auto IV

Overview

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Alderney City

The State of Alderney is a state located west of Liberty City that is featured in Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony. Due to hardware limitations of the Nintendo DS, Alderney was omitted from Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Alderney is composed of 10 of the metropolitan area's 65 neighborhoods, ranging from heavy industrial towns in the south, lower to middle-class residential and urban areas within the center, and upper class suburban towns in the north. Alderney is an independent state from Liberty State, however it appears only a little larger than the borough of Algonquin in-game; there is more of the state which was simply omitted so that the state can form an island (a practice seen in every GTA game since Grand Theft Auto: Vice City). At the start of Grand Theft Auto IV, Alderney, along with Algonquin and Bohan, is closed off by bridges and tunnels due to terroristic threats, but accessible from the start in The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. Alderney is unlocked after completing the mission Three Leaf Clover. Alderney is a representation of Northern New Jersey in a nutshell.

Crime

Crime and corruption doesn't reduce when crossing the West River from Liberty City into Alderney. Alderney has a heavy mafia presence, stemming from Alderney based mobs such as The Pegorino Family and Korean Mob. Mafia Families from Liberty City, such as The Ancelotti's and The Pavano's also run operations in Alderney and even have homes in Alderney. Aside from the mob, Alderney Chapters of The Lost, Angels Of Death, and M.O.B. also contribute to the crime in Alderney.

The Alderney Police wear different uniforms from the LCPD officers in Liberty City, which bears a resemblance to the New Jersey State Police uniforms. Unfortunately, they still act as LCPD officers and drives in LCPD vehicles.

Gangs of Alderney

Food & Drink

Much like Liberty City, Alderney's dining services mostly come from fast food chains, such as the Burger Shot in Westdyke, as well as hot dog and peanut vendors spread throughout Alderney City. Clucking Bell and Wigwam are also seen around Berchem. Alderney also has traditional restaurants such as Mr. Fuk's Rice Box, a Korean restaurant located in Alderney City.

Transportation

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The Booth Tunnel
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Plumbers Skyway

Alderney's outer reaches are supplied by the Plumbers Skyway. The state is connected to Liberty City by the Booth Tunnel and Hickey Bridge, both of which cross the West River. A ferry terminal is under construction in Castle Garden City, Algonquin, which would supposedly connect it with the completed Alderney terminal, but the terminal is abandoned, and construction is only in progress on the Algonquin end.

Bridges

Highways

Tunnels

Streets

Public Services in Alderney

Police Departments

  • Leftwood Police Dept. (Franklin St. & Bridger St. - Leftwood, Alderney)
  • Acter Police Precinct (Virtullo Ave & Lee Rd. - Acter, Alderney)
  • Acter Industrial Park Police Department (Grommet St. & Toggle Ave - Acter Industrial Park, Alderney)

Hospitals

Fire Departments

  • Berchem Fire Department (Virtullo Ave. - Berchem, Alderney)
  • Tudor Fire Department (Hardtack Ave. - Tudor, Alderney)

Places of Interest in Alderney

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The RON Building in Alderney City

Notable Residents

Businesses in Alderney

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Westdyke Autos

Neighborhoods

Trivia

  • Alderney is a neighboring island to Jersey in the English Channel, hence the name "Alderney" replacing "New Jersey" in the GTA IV canon.
  • Alderney is disliked by most Libertonians, as the state is constantly disrespected by Libertonians and news media like Weazel News throughout the game.
  • Elizabeth of York and Queen Elizabeth I were members of the Tudor dynasty, hence 'Tudor' county substituting for 'Elizabeth'.
  • Normandy is the name of a region on the French north coast -- compare Bayonne, on the French south coast.
  • Berchem is the name of a district in Antwerp, Belgium. To the west of the Berchem district is the Hoboken district of Antwerp, where the name of New Jersey's Hoboken was once believed to be derived from.
  • DJ Mister Cee of The Beat 102.7 once referred to Alderney as "Al-Dirty", a play on the New Jersey nickname "Dirty Jerz".
  • Due to some dialogue in the game still referring to Alderney as “Guernsey”, it's possible that the name for New Jersey in Grand Theft Auto IV was originally going to be New Guernsey, like it was in the original Grand Theft Auto, but was later changed to Alderney with some dialogue being left unedited. Another similar incident is how Brucie once referred to the Statue of Happiness as the “Statue of Freedom”.


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