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[[ | [[File:EastIslandCity-GTAIV-eastwards.jpg|thumb|361px|right|East Island City, as viewed to the east from over the [[Humboldt River]]. The [[LC24 Tower]], situated further inland and situated within East Island City, is visible in the background.]] | ||
'''East Island City''' is a main neighborhood in north- | '''East Island City''' is a main neighborhood in north-central [[Dukes]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. It is bordered to the north by Walton Lane, Harrison Street, and the [[East Borough Bridge]] and to the northwest by Yorktown Avenue ([[Steinway]]); Franklin Street to the west (the [[Humboldt River]]); Hooper Street and Livingston Street to the south ([[Cerveza Heights]]); and San Jacinto Avenue to the east ([[Meadows Park]]). [[Dukes Boulevard]] is its primary street. | ||
==Character== | ==Character== | ||
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==Points of interest== | ==Points of interest== | ||
The neighborhood is home to the [[National Union of Contemporary Arts]] (NUCA) at P. 45, near the intersection of Hancock Street, The [[East Borough Bridge]], and the [[LC24 Tower]], across the street from NUCA. There's a [[Bank of Liberty]] branch on [[Dukes Boulevard]] and Harrison Street. In western | The neighborhood is home to the [[National Union of Contemporary Arts]] (NUCA) at P. 45, near the intersection of Hancock Street, The [[East Borough Bridge]], and the [[LC24 Tower]], across the street from NUCA. There's a [[Bank of Liberty]] branch on [[Dukes Boulevard]] and Harrison Street. In western East Island City, along Dukes Drive by the [[Humboldt River|Humboldt]], is [[Dukes Park]] with a nice skyline view of [[Algonquin]]. Both areas are in the northeast extension of the neighborhood. A large abandoned warehouse covered in graffiti has several characters of the GTA franchise painted on it,<ref>If the player looks at it closely it is artwork from former Grand Theft Auto games, more specifically from [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. The pictures consist of artwork of [[Ryder]], [[El Burro (GTA III)|El Burro]], GTA III Cover (United Kingdom version), [[8-Ball]], [[Kenji Kasen]], [[Misty]], [[Police Maverick]] (San Andreas box art), Red Motorcycle (Vice City box art), Woman in pink two piece (Vice City box art) and [[Mercedes Cortez]]. The same location is seem in the [[Looking for that Special Someone]] trailer.</ref> which is likely based on [[wp:5 Pointz|5pointz]]. A police precinct can be found at the intersection of Livingston Street and Bunker Hill Avenue. There is also Silverback Studios, a parody of [[wp:Silvercup Studios|Silvercup Studios]]. | ||
==Influences== | ==Influences== | ||
East Island City is based on the [[wikipedia:New York City|New York City]] neighborhood of [[wikipedia:Long Island City, Queens|Long Island City]] in Queens. | East Island City is based on the [[wikipedia:New York City|New York City]] neighborhood of [[wikipedia:Long Island City, Queens|Long Island City]] in Queens. | ||
Long Island City used to be a separate city before it became part of the New York City metropolitan area. So it could be inferred that East Island City was historically separate. | |||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
The [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] has a station; the [[Dukes Boulevard Station]] at the intersection of Dukes Boulevard and Morris Street (at the border with [[Steinway]]); however, it is under construction, so it is not in service. The closest in-service LTA station is [[Huntington Street LTA|Huntington Street]], in [[Cerveza Heights]]. | The [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] has a station; the [[Dukes Boulevard Station]] at the intersection of Dukes Boulevard and Morris Street (at the border with [[Steinway]]); however, it is under construction, so it is not in service. The closest in-service LTA station is [[Huntington Street LTA|Huntington Street]], in [[Cerveza Heights]]. | ||
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