Lancet is a 5-block neighborhood in Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars located on the eastern waterfront of Algonquin, Liberty City.
Description[]
Lancet is located along the Humboldt River, and borders Easton and Presidents City to the south by Jade Street, Star Junction to the west by Columbus Avenue, and Hatton Gardens to the north by Lorimar Street.
Lancet is a mixed-use neighborhood. It is made up of several office buildings, the most notable being the Zirconium Building, an Art-Deco skyscraper and landmark. The neighborhood is home to The Nicoise Hotel, located directly across Prosperous Towers, a luxury Tudor Revival residential complex located on Bismarck Avenue. Lancet is renowned for its large hospital, the Easton Medical Center.
Influence[]
The area is similar with the real-life Turtle Bay and Kips Bay in New York City (based on its proximity with the UN Headquarters), and like its real life counterpart contains a major research-based medical center, the Lancet-Hospital Center, which is the basis for the area's name (The Lancet is a famous medical publication, see the 'Trivia' section below). However, several other landmarks in Lancet are not necessarily based on buildings native to the bay area and draw inspiration from locations inland. Likewise, neighboring Hatton Gardens share certain attributes with Lancet, essentially linking the two districts more closely.
Prominent Appearances in Missions[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Main Missions[]
Side Missions[]
Collectibles[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Items & Weapons[]
- Carbine Rifle on the footpath within the Algonquin Bridge, near the Civilization Committee Complex.
- First aid kit at the ambulance bay and at the emergency entrance of Easton Medical Center.
Flying Rats[]
- Hidden between Union Drive East and a concrete embankment beneath the Algonquin Bridge.
- At the Cablecar station.
Transportation[]
Bridges[]
- Algonquin Bridge, connecting Lancet with Broker.
Cable Car[]
Lancet is connected to Colony Island via a cable car station off Albany Avenue (just south beside the Algonquin Bridge).
Places of Interest[]
- Lancet-Hospital Center
- The Nicoise Hotel, a luxury hotel
- Prosperous Towers, a pair of upscale Victorian apartment buildings in Period City
- Lancet Courtyard Park
- Zirconium Building, an Art Deco skyscraper and landmark
Businesses[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Kips Bay area of Manhattan, upon which Lancet is primarily based, is known for being the location of a host of major medical centers, several of which are involved in major medical research, and one of which is the direct basis for the Lancet-Hospital Center. In real life "The Lancet" is a world-renowned medical research journal, and is therefore highly likely to be the inspiration for the area's name, given its position as a major medical hub within Manhattan.