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[[ | [[File:OutlookPark-GTAIV-northeastwards.jpg|thumb|380px|Outlook Park, seen here in GTA IV, is the centerpiece of Outlook.]] | ||
'''Outlook''' is a small neighborhood in central [[Broker]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]], centered around its namesake public park, Outlook Park. It is bordered to the north by Earp Street ([[Downtown Broker|Downtown]]), to the west by Oneida Avenue ([[Rotterdam Hill]], [[East Hook]], and [[Hove Beach]]), to the south by Gibson Street (also Hove Beach), and to the east by Montauk Avenue ([[South Slopes]]). | '''Outlook''' is a small neighborhood in central [[Broker]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]], centered around its namesake public park, Outlook Park. It is bordered to the north by Earp Street ([[Downtown Broker|Downtown]]), to the west by Oneida Avenue ([[Rotterdam Hill]], [[East Hook]], and [[Hove Beach]]), to the south by Gibson Street (also Hove Beach), and to the east by Montauk Avenue ([[South Slopes]]). | ||
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==Points of interest== | ==Points of interest== | ||
Aside from Outlook Park, the [[tw@|tw@ Internet Cafe]] at Cisco Street and Oneida Avenue is a popular destination in the neighborhood. | Aside from Outlook Park, the [[tw@|tw@ Internet Cafe]] at Cisco Street and Oneida Avenue is a popular destination in the neighborhood. Soldier's Plaza, at the northeast end of the neighborhood, is also a very famous monument and serves as a "gateway" to the neighborhood. Additionally, [[Native American Engines]], a [[Spray Shop|spray shop]], is situated on the southern end of the neighborhood. | ||
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[[ | [[File:Soldier'sPlaza-GTAIV-northwards.jpg|240px|right|thumb|Soldier's Plaza in GTA IV, consisting of an arch centered around five columns, is located on the northeast end of the neighborhood. The building to the right is similar to the [[:wp:Brooklyn Public Library|Brooklyn Public Library]] in appearance and location to a [[wp:Grand Army Plaza|similar arch]].]] | ||
Outlook Park is obviously supposed to be [[wp:Prospect Park (Brooklyn)|Brooklyn's Prospect Park]]; however, the neighborhood itself | Outlook Park is obviously supposed to be [[:wp:Prospect Park (Brooklyn)|Brooklyn's Prospect Park]], as evidenced by dead ringers of Prospect Park's eagle columns surrounding a massive arch based on the [[wp:Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch|Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch]] at [[:wp:Grand Army Plaza|Grand Army Plaza]] to the northeast, and a memorial to the southeast based on Prospect Park's [http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/12276693155_96406704b9_z.jpg Marquis de la Fayette memorial]; however, the neighborhood itself cannot be as easily tied to a specific Brooklyn neighborhood. Western Outlook can be seen as a tribute to the perimetrical neighborhoods of Prospect Park, specifically to its north ([[:wp:Fort Greene, Brooklyn|Fort Greene]] and [[:wp:Clinton Hill, Brooklyn|Clinton Hill]]), while eastern Outlook contains elements of the neighborhoods and areas to the south (in particular, Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park's eagle columns) and [[:wp:Downtown Brooklyn|Downtown Brooklyn]]. | ||
==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
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