Firefly Projects is a neighborhood in Grand Theft Auto IV, Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars located in eastern Broker, Liberty City. It is bordered to the north by Deadwood Street and Mohegan Avenue and to the northwest by Onondaga Avenue (South Slopes); to the west also by Onondaga Avenue (Hove Beach); to the south by Crockett Avenue (Firefly Island & Beachgate); and to the east by the Broker - Dukes Expressway and the Broker Sound.
Description[]
Firefly Projects is a working-class, run-down and heavily deprived residential neighborhood. It mostly consists of large housing projects which form the largest residential complex of Broker. The area suffers from intense gang violence as well as drug trafficking, and vagrants and prostitutes are ubiquitous. A train yard that branches off the Broker Line is located on Ringo Street. The neighborhood features a small park, with a set of swings that can be used to perform the Swing Glitch.
Gang Control[]
The area is fully controlled by the Hustlers. They can be seen all around the projects and hanging around the basketball courts. The Russian Mafia can be seen in the western part of the neighborhood, due to its proximity to Hove Beach. If the player opens fire in this specific area, the two gangs may shoot each other.
Influence[]
Firefly Projects is based on the neighborhoods of Brownsville and Coney Island in Brooklyn. The project buildings towards the south are based on the Luna Park Housing Corporation located in Coney Island. Within the northernmost section of the area, the project buildings seen are based on those primarily seen in Brownsville. The social problems in Firefly Projects are based on similar problems occurring in Brownsville and East New York, as both neighborhoods are known for poverty and high crime rates.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Collectibles[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Items & Weapons[]
- One molotov cocktail on the grass near a housing project on the east side of Cokanuk Avenue.
- One body armor on a car wreck at Hairy Al's Scrap and Auto Parts.
Flying Rats[]
Three Flying Rats:
- On a parapet on Ringo Street.
- On a median at the top of the highway interchange between Broker - Dukes Expressway and Algonquin - Dukes Expressway.
- On a metal railing of a housing project on the southeast corner of Cody Street and Onondaga Avenue.
Places of Interest[]
- 885 Onondaga Avenue, an apartment building.
- Firefly Projects Park, infamous for its swings causing the Swing Glitch.
- Firefly Projects Rail Yard
Businesses[]
Trivia[]
- In both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, when calling 911, Johnny or Luis will incorrectly say Firefly Island instead of Firefly Projects.