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Hove Beach is our little corner of eastern Europe.

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Hove Beach, also known as Little Sodom^[1], is a neighborhood in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars located in south Broker, Liberty City.

Description

It is bordered to the northeast by the Algonquin-Dukes Expressway (South Slopes); to the north by Gibson Street (Outlook); to the northwest by Cisco Street and Delaware Avenue (East Hook); to the west by the Humboldt River; to the south by Crockett Avenue (Firefly Island); and to the east by Onondaga Avenue (Firefly Projects). Niko Bellic's first home and safe house is in his cousin Roman Bellic's apartment in Hove Beach.

Hove Beach has a very large population of Eastern European immigrants consisting of Russians, Poles, and Ukrainians, as well as a Balkan population consisting of Serbs and Albanians. The neighborhood, for the most part, is a combination of working-class and middle-class people. The area is primarily made up of various low-rise apartments, brownstones, regular terraced houses, factories, bars, and shops - many have an Eastern European influence/theme such as the "Comrades Bar" along with the Russian-owned clothes shop in the area. Various streets and roads can get quite busy during the day, such as Mohawk Avenue.

In terms of crime and safety - Hove Beach can be unpredictable; especially in comparison to some other neighborhoods in Broker, though it suffers from less crime than some areas in Broker such as the Firefly Projects. Some streets are less safe than others - mainly in the working-class portion of Hove Beach near the factories. The middle class area of Hove Beach is the safest. Those that are not of Eastern European descent are at a greater risk of crime and harassment.

Most of the inhabitants in Hove Beach are generally hard-working people. Instead, most of the crime in the area is the result of the Russian Mafia - who keep a close watch over the area. Homeless people and drug addicts can also occasionally be found in Hove Beach (especially during the night).

The Russian Mafia can be particularly dangerous to Niko Bellic if he starts a fight in the area - as they are heavily armed.

There are actually two criminal organizations operating in Hove Beach: the Russian Mafia, as well as a Russian Gang. Even though they are both Russian criminal organizations and even though they are both operating within the same area, the two factions are not allies. This can be easily seen if the player fires a gun in the area. Both factions will often open fire at the player, as well as each other.

The Mafia can be found in Hove Beach, Firefly Island and Beachgate, while the Gang can only be found in Hove Beach.
The Rebla and Schafter are used by the Mafia, while the Ingot and Uranus are used by the Gang.
As the story progresses, the Mafia will become more hostile towards Niko, while the Gang's attitude will remain unchanged.
In The Lost and Damned, the Gang is replaced by the Uptown Riders.

The Albanian Mob is also present in the area, showing that most European mobs are settled there. By 2009, Petrovic Mafiya is the only gang present in Hove Beach.

Influence

Hove Beach is based on Brooklyn's Brighton Beach neighborhood, known for its Eastern European population. The name is in reference to the English seaside town of Hove and its relationship with neighboring Brighton, the two towns have city status as one entity and is officially known as Brighton and Hove.

The area is also influenced by Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, which too has a prominent migrant population.

Places of Interest

Businesses

Stevie's Car Thefts

The DF8-90 can be found in Hove Beach when wanted for Stevie's Car Thefts Missions. The vehicle can be found parked in a car park on Crockett Avenue underneath the Hove Beach Train Station, next to the Funland amusement park.

Transportation

Access points to the Broker Bridge, either on foot or in a vehicle, are located within Hove Beach. The stairway leading up to the walkway on the bridge is connected to a block in Hove Beach directly under the bridge between Iroquois Avenue and Mohawk Avenue. Vehicle onramps to and from the bridge are situated at Oneida Avenue, just south from Outlook.

The Liberty City Subway serves the neighborhood. The eponymous station is located at the intersection of Wappinger Avenue and Crockett Avenue. The Broker Line serves the station, providing service to Francis International Airport and Algonquin.

Notable Residents

Brian Meech
Dimitri Rascalov (formerly/ased)
Lenny Petrovic (formerly/deceased)
Niko Bellic (formerly)
Oleg Minkov (formerly/deceased)
Roman Bellic (formerly)
Vladimir Glebov (formerly/deceased)
Unnamed Russian Goon (formerly, if killed)
Giorgio (formerly, if killed)
Phyllis (formerly, if killed)

Gallery

Trivia

In the Grand Theft Auto V mission Minor Turbulence, Trevor mentions Hove Beach, stating that he aspires to make drugs and weapons easily accessible across the U.S. from there to Vespucci, Los Santos.

References

↑ Vicki, the pilot at Higgins Helitours, refers to Hove Beach as "Little Sodom".

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[1] Vicki, the pilot at Higgins Helitours, refers to Hove Beach as "Little Sodom".

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+{{Infobox location
-[[File:HoveBeach-GTA4-northeastwards.jpg|thumb|375px|South Hove Beach, as viewed to the northeast from the mouth of the Humboldt River. [[Broker Bridge]] passes over the neighborhood.]]
+|neighborhood  = y
+|image         = HoveBeach-GTAIV.png
-{{quote|Hove Beach, next to the docks.|[[Niko Bellic]]}}
+|caption       = Overview of '''Hove Beach'''.
+|games         = ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br>[[The Lost and Damned]]<br>[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''
+|location      = [[Broker]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]
+|altnames      = {{H:title|By Higgins Helitours guide|Little Sodom}}
+|map           =
+<gallery>
+HoveBeach-GTAIV-Map.jpg|Hove Beach
+HoveBeach-GTAIV-MapFull.jpg|Full Map
+</gallery>
+|map_caption   = Location on the map (red) in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.
+|map2          =
+<gallery>
+HoveBeach-GTACW-Map.jpg|Hove Beach
+HoveBeach-GTACW-MapFull.jpg|Full Map
+</gallery>
+|map_caption2  = Location on the map (red) in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''.
+|pscanner       = PoliceScanner-GTAIV-Neighborhood-HoveBeach.ogg
+}}
+{{quote|Hove Beach is our little corner of eastern Europe.|[[Roman Bellic]]}}
+'''Hove Beach''', also known as '''Little Sodom'''<ref>[[Vicki]], the pilot at [[Higgins Helitours]], refers to Hove Beach as "Little Sodom".</ref>, is a [[:Category:Neighborhoods|neighborhood]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'' located in south [[Broker]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]].
+==Description==
-'''Hove Beach''' is a neighborhood in southern [[Broker]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. It is bordered to the northeast by the [[Algonquin-Dukes Expressway]] ([[South Slopes]]); to the north by [[Gibson Street ]]([[Outlook]]); to the northwest by [[Cisco St]]reet and [[Delaware Avenue ]]([[East Hook]]); to the west by the [[Humboldt River]]; to the south by [[Crockett Avenue ]]([[Firefly Island]]); and to the east by [[Onondaga Avenue ]]([[Firefly Projects]]).
+It is bordered to the northeast by the [[Algonquin - Dukes Expressway|Algonquin-Dukes Expressway]] ([[South Slopes]]); to the north by [[Gibson Street]] ([[Outlook]]); to the northwest by [[Cisco Street]] and [[Delaware Avenue]] ([[East Hook]]); to the west by the [[Humboldt River]]; to the south by [[Crockett Avenue]] ([[Firefly Island]]); and to the east by [[Onondaga Avenue]] ([[Firefly Projects]]). [[Niko Bellic|Niko Bellic's]] first home and safe house is in his cousin [[Roman Bellic]]'s [[Broker Safehouse|apartment]] in Hove Beach.
+Hove Beach has a very large population of Eastern European immigrants consisting of Russians, Poles, and Ukrainians, as well as a Balkan population consisting of Serbs and Albanians. The neighborhood, for the most part, is a combination of working-class and middle-class people. The area is primarily made up of various low-rise apartments, brownstones, regular terraced houses, factories, bars, and shops - many have an Eastern European influence/theme such as the "[[Comrades Bar]]" along with the Russian-owned clothes shop in the area. Various streets and roads can get quite busy during the day, such as Mohawk Avenue.
-[[Niko Bellic|Niko Bellic's]] first home and safehouse is in his cousin [[Roman Bellic]]'s [[Broker Safehouse|apartment]] in Hove Beach.
+In terms of crime and safety - Hove Beach can be unpredictable; especially in comparison to some other neighborhoods in Broker, though it suffers from less crime than some areas in Broker such as the Firefly Projects. Some streets are less safe than others - mainly in the working-class portion of Hove Beach near the factories. The middle class area of Hove Beach is the safest. Those that are not of Eastern European descent are at a greater risk of crime and harassment.
-[[File:Hovebeach.png|thumb|Hove Beach (red) in the Liberty City map.]]
-==Character==
-Hove Beach has a very large population of Eastern European immigrants such as Russians, Poles, Ukrainians, Serbs, and Albanians. The neighborhood, for the most part is a mix between working-class and middle-class. The area is primarily made up of various low-rise apartments, brownstones, regular terraced houses, factories, bars, and stores - many have an eastern European influence/theme such as the "[[Comrades Bar]]" along with the Russian-owned clothing store in the area. Various streets and roads can get quite busy during the day, such as Mohawk Avenue.
-In terms of crime and safety - Hove beach can be unpredictable; especially in comparison to some other neighborhoods in Broker, though it suffers from less crime than some areas in Broker such as the Firefly Projects. Some streets are less safe than others - mainly in the working class portion of Hove Beach near the factories. The middle class area of Hove Beach is the safest. Those that are not of an eastern-european descent are at a greater risk of crime and harassment.
 Most of the inhabitants in Hove Beach are generally hard-working people. Instead, most of the crime in the area is the result of the [[Russian Mafia]] - who keep a close watch over the area. Homeless people and drug addicts can also occasionally be found in Hove Beach (especially during the night).
 The Russian Mafia can be particularly dangerous to Niko Bellic if he starts a fight in the area - as they are heavily armed.
+There are actually two criminal organizations operating in Hove Beach: the Russian Mafia, as well as a Russian Gang. Even though they are both Russian criminal organizations and even though they are both operating within the same area, the two factions are not allies. This can be easily seen if the player fires a gun in the area. Both factions will often open fire at the player, as well as each other.
+*The Mafia can be found in Hove Beach, [[Firefly Island]] and [[Beachgate]], while the Gang can only be found in Hove Beach.
+*The [[Rebla]] and [[Schafter]] are used by the Mafia, while the [[Ingot]] and [[Uranus]] are used by the Gang.
+*As the story progresses, the Mafia will become more hostile towards Niko, while the Gang's attitude will remain unchanged.
+*In [[The Lost and Damned]], the Gang is replaced by the [[Uptown Riders]].
+The [[Albanian Mob]] is also present in the area, showing that most European mobs are settled there. By [[2009]], [[Petrovic Mafiya]] is the only gang present in Hove Beach.
 ==Influence==
-Hove Beach is based off of Brooklyn's [[wp:Brighton Beach|Brighton Beach]] neighborhood, known for its Eastern European population. This is in reference to [[wp:Hove|Hove]], England's proximity to, and relationship with, neighbouring [[wp:Brighton|Brighton]]. The two, having city status, are officially known as [[wp:Brighton and Hove|Brighton and Hove]].
+Hove Beach is based on Brooklyn's {{WP|Brighton Beach}} neighborhood, known for its Eastern European population. The name is in reference to the English seaside town of {{WP|Hove}} and its relationship with neighboring {{WP|Brighton}}, the two towns have city status as one entity and is officially known as {{WP|Brighton and Hove}}.
-The area is also influenced by [[wikipedia: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn|Bay Ridge]], which is also similarily famous for it's immigrants.
+The area is also influenced by {{WP|Bay Ridge, Brooklyn|Bay Ridge}} area of Brooklyn, which too has a prominent migrant population.
-==People and places of interest==
+==Places of Interest==
+*[[Broker Safehouse]]
-During the first leg of GTA IV, Niko's aforementioned cousin, [[Roman Bellic]] operates [[Express Car Service|a taxi depot]] at Cisco Street and Iroquois Street, which would later be destroyed during "[[Roman's Sorrow]]". Aside Roman, [[Vladimir Glebov]] owned a bar in the neighborhood. [[Mikhail Faustin]] and his partner, [[Dimitri Rascalov]] control a large part of Hove Beach, as [[Russian Mafia]] presence is high.
+*[[Hove Beach Police Station]]
+*[[Oleg Minkov's House]]
+*[[Hove Beach Station]]
+==Businesses==
-In addition to containing the first [[Broker Safehouse|safehouse]] in the game, Hove Beach contains other places of interest. The [[Perestroika]] cabaret club is located in the northern end of the neighborhood, on Tulsa Street. [[Mohawk Ave]], one of the neighborhood's main drags, is home to a Russian-owned clothing store at its intersection with Bart Street. Also on Mohawk Avenue are the neighborhood's police precinct (at Oakley Street), Vladimir Glebov's Comrades Bar at Mohawk Avenue (across the road from the safehouse), and [[The 69th Street Diner]] also at the Bart Street intersection.
+*[[24/7]]
+*[[69th Street Diner]]
+*[[Alazone's Italian Food]]
+*[[Alexei's]]
+*[[Broker Business Brokers]]
+*[[Cherenkov Vodka|Cherenkov Vodka Distribution Warehouse]] (2008) / [[Channel 15 Studio]] (2009)
+*[[Comrades Bar]]
+*[[Easy Lay Carpet]]
+*[[Express Car Service]]
+*[[Gulag Garden]]
+*[[Hove Beach Laundromat]]
+*[[Legal Marine Co. Inc.]]
+*[[Lennies Fireproof Door Co.]]
+*[[Libe]]
+*[[Little Gorbachefs]]
+*[[Lombank]]
+*[[Mulhollands Shoe World]]
+*[[Panoramic]]
+*[[The Peep Hole]]
+*[[Perestroika]]
+*[[Post Box Town]]
+*[[RON|RON gas station]]
+*[[Russian Shop]]
+*[[Vinewood Laundromat]]
+*[[Ritzik Refrig. Equip. & Supply Inc.]]
+*[[Gus the Glazier]]
+==Stevie's Car Thefts==
-The [[DF8-90]]&nbsp;can be found in Hove Beach when wanted for the [[Stevie's Car Thefts]]. The vehicle can be found parked in a parking lot underneath the Hove Beach Train Station, next to the Amusement Park. The street in which it can be found on is Crockett Avenue.
+The [[DF8-90]] can be found in Hove Beach when wanted for [[Stevie's Car Thefts]] Missions. The vehicle can be found parked in a car park on Crockett Avenue underneath the Hove Beach Train Station, next to the [[Funland]] amusement park.
 ==Transportation==
-Access points to the [[Broker Bridge]], either on foot or in a road vehicle, are located within Hove Beach. The stairway leading up to the walkway on the bridge is connected to a block in Hove Beach directly under the bridge between Iroquois Avenue and Mohawk Avenue. Vehicle onramps to and from the bridge are situated at Oneida Avenue, just south from Outlook.
+Access points to the [[Broker Bridge]], either on foot or in a vehicle, are located within Hove Beach. The stairway leading up to the walkway on the bridge is connected to a block in Hove Beach directly under the bridge between [[Iroquois Avenue]] and [[Mohawk Avenue]]. Vehicle onramps to and from the bridge are situated at [[Oneida Avenue]], just south from Outlook.
-The [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] serves the neighborhood. The [[Hove Beach LTA|eponymous station]] is located at the intersection of Wappinger Avenue and Crockett Avenue. The [[3/8 Broker Line]] serves the station, providing service to [[Francis International Airport, Dukes|Francis International Airport]] and [[Algonquin]].
+The [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] serves the neighborhood. The [[Hove Beach Station|eponymous station]] is located at the intersection of Wappinger Avenue and Crockett Avenue. The [[Broker Line]] serves the station, providing service to [[Francis International Airport (HD Universe)|Francis International Airport]] and [[Algonquin]].
+==Notable Residents==
-==Trivia==
+*[[Brian Meech]]
-*Beat-down cars commonly spawn around Hove Beach.
+*[[Dimitri Rascalov]] <small>(formerly/[[Endings in GTA IV|ased]])</small>
-*Plenty of Russian themed culture exists in Hove Beach.
+*[[Lenny Petrovic]] <small>(formerly/deceased)</small>
-*Since Crockett Avenue stretches along the beach, it is most likely named after the main character from the 80's TV series "[[wp:Miami Vice|Miami Vice]]", which is mainly set on Miami Beach.
+*[[Niko Bellic]] <small>([[Roman's Sorrow|formerly]])</small>
+*[[Oleg Minkov]] <small>(formerly/[[Portrait of a Killer|deceased]])</small>
+*[[Roman Bellic]] <small>([[Roman's Sorrow|formerly]])</small>
+*[[Vladimir Glebov]] <small>(formerly/[[Uncle Vlad|deceased]])</small>
+*[[Unnamed Russian Goon]] <small>(formerly, [[Portrait of a Killer|if killed]])</small>
+*[[Giorgio]] <small>(formerly, if killed)</small>
+*[[Phyllis]] <small>(formerly, if killed)</small>
-== Gallery ==
+==Gallery==
-{| align="center"
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small">
+Hove Beach (GTA4) (Mohawk Ave).jpg|[[Mohawk Avenue]], located under a stretch of the [[Broker Line]], serves as one of Hove Beach's major thoroughfares.
-|<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="180">
-Hove Beach (GTA4) (Mohawk Ave).jpg|[[Mohawk Avenue]], located under a stretch of the [[3/8 Broker Line]], serves as one of Hove Beach's major thoroughfares.
 Brokersafehouse-GTA4-exterior.jpg|The [[Broker Safehouse|Broker safehouse]].
 thStreetDiner-GTA4-exterior.jpg|The [[69th Street Diner]].
 ComradesBar-GTA4-exterior.jpg|[[Comrades Bar]].
-Perestroika-GTA4-exterior.jpg|The [[Perestroika|Perestroika club]].
+Perestroika-GTAIV-ExteriorAtNight.jpg|The [[Perestroika|Perestroika club]].
 RussianShop-GTA4-exterior.jpg|The [[Russian Shop|Russian clothing store]].
 ExpressCarService-GTA4-exterior.jpg|[[Roman Bellic|Roman]]'s [[Express Car Service|original taxi depot]] prior to "[[Roman's Sorrow]]".
-HoveBeachstation-GTA4-exterior.jpg|[[Hove Beach LTA|Hove Beach station]].
+HoveBeachstation-GTA4-exterior.jpg|[[Hove Beach Station|Hove Beach station]].
 </gallery>
-|}
+==Trivia==
-{{Broker neighborhoods}}
+*In the ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' mission [[Minor Turbulence]], [[Trevor Philips|Trevor]] mentions Hove Beach, stating that he aspires to make [[drugs]] and weapons easily accessible across the U.S. from there to [[Vespucci]], [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]].
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+==References==
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