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'''Cerveza Heights''' is a neighborhood in central [[Dukes]]. | [[File:CervezaHeights-GTAIV-westwards.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Huntington St|Huntington Street]], which is overshadowed by an elevated line, similar to [[Hove Beach|Hove Beach's]] [[Mohawk Ave|Mohawk Avenue]], is the main thoroughfare of Cerveza Heights, cutting across the heart of the area.]] | ||
'''Cerveza Heights''' is a neighborhood in central [[Dukes]]. It is bordered to the northeast by Charleston Avenue ([[Meadows Park]]); Livingston Street and Hoober Street to the northwest ([[East Island City]]); Stone Street and Valley Forge Avenue to the west ([[BOABO]]); Brunner Street to the southwest ([[Downtown Broker|Downtown]]); Thornton Street to the south ([[Schottler]]); and Carson Street and Stillwater Avenue to the southeast ([[Meadow Hills]] and [[Beechwood City]]). | |||
==Influences== | ==Influences== | ||
Cerveza Heights is based on the [[ | Cerveza Heights is based on the [[wp:New York City|New York City]] neighborhoods of [[wp:Jackson Heights, Queens|Jackson Heights]], [[wp:Flushing, Queens|Flushing]], and [[wp:Corona, Queens|Corona]] (incidentally ''cerveza'' is the Spanish word for beer and [[wp:Corona (beer)|Corona]] is the name of a famous Mexican beer) in Queens. Like it's real life counterparts Cerveza Heights is ethnically diverse with notable Chinese, South Asian, Italian, and Latino communities. It serves as the [[Spanish Lords|Spanish Lords']] base of operations in the [[Dukes]] and [[Broker]] area. Members of the [[Mafia]] can be seen hanging outside the [[Cluckin' Bell]]. These are presumably members of the [[Messina Family]] since they are the Mafia controlling Dukes. | ||
==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
In GTA IV, a [[Cerveza Heights Hospital|hospital]] is located in the neighborhood at the intersection of Inchon Avenue and Livingston Street, with a [[Cluckin' Bell]] fast food restuarant a block south at the intersection of Inchon Avenue and Huntington Street. A [[Manana]] is wanted for the [[Stevie's Car Thefts]] which can be found on Huntington Street in Cerveza Heights. Farther down east on [[Huntington Street]], is the closed [[Burger Shot]]. | |||
In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]], [[Sum Yung Gai]] (which is also featured in GTA IV), serves as the first point where the player performs missions; [[Safehouses in GTA Chinatown Wars|the first safehouse]] where [[Huang Lee]] stays is also located in Cerveza Heights, a short walk north from Sum Yung Gai. | |||
==Easter egg graffiti== | |||
The building on the west side of the neighborhood, next to Dukes Boulevard, has heavy amount of graffiti. Some of the graffiti are from game arts from Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Artworks from GTA III include [[8-Ball]], [[Misty]], [[El Burro (GTA III)|El Burro]], a [[Diablos]] emblem, and a [[Uptown Yardies|Yardie]] gang member, and artworks from GTA Vice City include a motorcycle. | |||
<gallery perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="160"> | |||
File:8-Ball-GTAIV-mural.jpg|8-Ball | |||
File:Misty-GTAIV-mural.jpg|Misty | |||
File:ElBurro-GTAIV-mural.jpg|El Burro | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
The [[Liberty City Subway]] has a [[Huntington Street LTA|stop]] at the intersection of Charleston Avenue and Huntington Street. | The [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] has a [[Huntington Street LTA|stop]] at the intersection of Charleston Avenue and Huntington Street. It is served at all times by the [[Broker Line]]. | ||
{{Dukes neighborhoods}} | {{Dukes neighborhoods}} | ||
[[Category:Areas in Dukes]] | |||
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