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The character of Dukes varies considerably across its neighborhoods. It has the most green space out of all the boroughs in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] which is particularly concentrated around the districts in the north of the borough such as [[Meadows Park]], and western parts of [[Francis International Airport in GTA IV Era|Francis International Airport]]. | The character of Dukes varies considerably across its neighborhoods. It has the most green space out of all the boroughs in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] which is particularly concentrated around the districts in the north of the borough such as [[Meadows Park]], and western parts of [[Francis International Airport in GTA IV Era|Francis International Airport]]. | ||
The main urbanized district of the borough is [[East Island City]] which is centred around the [[Dukes Boulevard]] thoroughfare. It contains both modern business land use. It consists of a [[Bank of Liberty]] chain, the [[National Union of Contemporary Arts]] and the [[LC24 Tower]] in addition to declining industrial areas in the neighborhood's southern reaches, where it merges with [[Broker]]. [[Charge Island]] is Dukes' other industrial centered local. Commercial shopping areas are centred around Camden Avenue in [[Cerveza Heights]], where the majority of shopping outlets are independent ethnic businesses, as well as [[Saratoga Avenue]] in [[Willis]] where there is a [[Big Willis Mall|Shopping Mall]] as well as the presence of chain business outlets. [[Cerveza Heights]] can be considered the neighborhood of central importance in Dukes, with the presence of the borough's medical and policing services on Livingston Avenue as well as the housing of [[Huntington Street LTA]], an important [[Subway]] station providing a crossover interchange between the two loops of the [[3/8 Broker Line]]. | The main urbanized district of the borough is [[East Island City]] which is centred around the [[Dukes Boulevard]] thoroughfare. It contains both modern business land use. It consists of a [[Bank of Liberty]] chain, the [[National Union of Contemporary Arts]] and the [[LC24 Tower]] in addition to declining industrial areas in the neighborhood's southern reaches, where it merges with [[Broker]]. [[Charge Island]] is Dukes' other industrial centered local. Commercial shopping areas are centred around Camden Avenue in [[Cerveza Heights]], where the majority of shopping outlets are independent ethnic businesses, as well as [[Saratoga Avenue]] in [[Willis]] where there is a [[Big Willis Mall|Shopping Mall]] as well as the presence of chain business outlets. [[Cerveza Heights]] can be considered the neighborhood of central importance in Dukes, with the presence of the borough's medical and policing services on Livingston Avenue as well as the housing of [[Huntington Street LTA]], an important [[Subway]] station providing a crossover interchange between the two loops of the [[Broker Line|3/8 Broker Line]]. | ||
Some parts of Dukes could be considered leafy, quaint and expensive suburban locales. These are mainly focused around [[Meadow Hills]], [[Meadows Park]] and parts of [[Willis]]. Dukes' only housing projects are the Steinway Projects which are located along Yorktown Avenue in Steinway. | Some parts of Dukes could be considered leafy, quaint and expensive suburban locales. These are mainly focused around [[Meadow Hills]], [[Meadows Park]] and parts of [[Willis]]. Dukes' only housing projects are the Steinway Projects which are located along Yorktown Avenue in Steinway. | ||