Escuela of the Streets

Mallorie introduces Niko to Manny Escuela, a guy she grew up with. Manny is trying to "clean up the streets," and he's making a video to record his struggle. He wants Niko to help him take out some of the dealers in Bohan. After the cutscene, get in a vehicle with Manny and go to the dealer's place on Grand Boulevard. A cutscene shows the dealer leaving his apartment. Follow him, but don't get too close to him or you will spook him. Stay at least two car lengths behind him until he reaches the destination in South Bohan.

   

Park behind the dealer when he reaches the destination, and follow him over to the warehouse. Manny goes back to pick up Jay (the camera guy) while you're taking care of business. Shoot the lock on the door, and then take cover behind the wall. Take out as many dealers as you can from outside the warehouse before moving inside. There is no time limit here, so you can take as long as you like.

   

There is one dealer immediately to your right inside the warehouse, and several straight ahead. Once you've taken out as many as you can from outside the warehouse, move inside and immediately take cover behind the one of "Redwood" boxes. Take out the remaining dealers inside the warehouse, paying close attention to where they are situated on the radar. Use cover at all times, and watch out for the last dealer behind the pillar in the centre of the warehouse. Leave the warehouse once all the dealers have been eliminated, and watch the cutscene as Manny [quite happily] takes all the credit for your work!

   

Dimitri calls and threatens to hunt Niko down and kill him, because he never paid Bulgarin the money he owed him.

Street Sweeper

Manny introduces Niko to Officer McReary, before providing the details of the next mission. The mission is very similar to the previous mission in terms of the main objective (take out some gang dealers) except this time it's a little easier.

   

Go to Windmill Street where the gang members are situated, and run over the two gang members that are standing by the garage. Once you have been spotted, two of the gang members will attempt to escape in a car, so give chase and spray their vehicle with bullets.

   

Aim for the wheels initially, and then finish them off before going back to kill the last remaining gangster at the garage. You can kill him however you like, though running him over is without a doubt the simplest option.

   

Mallorie has some more work for you, this time from a character called Elizabeta Torres. Follow the 'E' on the radar to take missions from her.

Search and Delete

Brucie wants Niko to whack some people for him. After the cutscene, call 911 and press '1' to summon a police car. When the cops arrive, steal their car and lose your wanted level. When you lose the wanted level, Niko will automatically call Brucie for further instructions. Brucie wants you to kill somebody called Lyle Rivas.

   

Stop the police car and access the police computer. Select 'Search Police Records' followed by 'Search By Name' and then use the keyboard to type in 'LYLE RIVAS'. Add his location to the radar, and then exit the police computer.

   

Go to Rivas's house and walk into the yellow marker. During the cutscene, Rivas makes an escape through the bathroom window. Exit the building through the door you came in, and begin chasing Rivas. Shoot his car until it blows up, and then run him over when he attempts to escape on foot. Niko calls Brucie to confirm that Rivas has been eliminated.

   

Brucie invites you to meet him for more work.

Easy as Can Be

According to Brucie, the guy you just killed (Lyle Rivas) had a car "worth stealing," which he left in an alleyway off of Yorktown Avenue in Steinway. Brucie wants you to get it and bring it back to his garage. When you get inside the vehicle, a cutscene begins, and a car containing two of Lyle's associates arrives at the scene.

   

Get the car back to Brucie's garage. The two thugs will chase and shoot you the whole way back. Be careful when turning corners, because the car will get damaged very quickly if they manage to block you. Get the car back to Brucie's garage in one piece to complete the mission.

   

The main objective of the mission is quite simple; the only thing you need to be careful with is your handling of the car. Be patient and slow down when turning corners and you should be fine. The car will [probably] be heavily damaged by the time you get it back to the garage, but that doesn't matter.

   

Brucie wants to talk to Niko about Roman, because he's been "gambling like an animal" and he's out of control.

Out of the Closet

Rivas's cousin owes Brucie a lot of money, so he wants Niko to go and take care of him. During the cutscene, Roman creates a profile for Niko on Love Meet, which he's going to use to try and arrange a date with Rivas's cousin. Go to the TW@ internet cafe, and Niko will automatically call Brucie once he arrives there. Brucie tells you to log on and access love-meet.net, and then search for a guy called French Tom.

   

Go to one of the computer terminals and access the web. Go to love-meet.net and click on the 'males' icon, and then locate French Tom. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the button to arrange a date. You are now free to conduct other business while you wait for French Tom to reply. Once he does reply, Roman will send a text message telling you to check your emails.

   

In the response, French Tom tells you to meet him at the 69th Street Diner on Hove Beach at 18:00, so go there and wait for him. Approach French Tom inside the diner, and Niko will begin talking to him. When you are ready, stand up and eliminate French Tom to complete the mission.

   

Luck of the Irish

Mallorie introduces Niko to Elizabeta, who then introduces Niko to Patrick McReary, a guy she's setting up a deal for. Elizabeta doesn't trust the guys that Patrick will be dealing with, so she wants Niko to act as his "guardian angel" and make sure that nothing goes wrong. The deal is taking place at Joliet Street, and Patrick has left a rifle on the roof of the place next door.

   

Go to the building in South Bohan, and then go up to the roof and collect the sniper rifle that Patrick has left for you. Stay crouched and watch over the deal using the sniper rifle. About 25 seconds after the cutscene, the dealers begin to shoot at Patrick and his associate. Zoom in with the sniper rifle and take out all of the attackers. Take your time with each shot and deal with one person at a time.

   

One of the attackers gets in a tussle with Patrick, so snipe him, and then three more attackers will arrive. Once you have taken out the three attackers, the last attacker will attempt to escape in the van. Snipe him through the windshield to complete the mission. Afterwards, Niko calls Elizabeta to let her know that Patrick is safe. She invites you back to her apartment for more work.

   

Blow Your Cover

Elizabeta introduces Niko to Johnny, who is currently sitting on a big pile of heroin. Elizabeta has found a buyer for him, and she wants Niko to oversee the deal and ensure that everything goes okay, so the objective is similar to the previous mission. She also introduces Niko to Playboy X, who's going to be assisting you at the deal. Take Playboy to the contact's apartment, and follow him up to the third floor to meet Johnny.

   

During the cutscene, it becomes apparent that the dealers are infact undercover LCPD officers. Find cover, and take out all of the attackers. Take your time and pick them off one at a time, and then make your way up to the next floor. As you leave the room, there are two officers immediately to your right. Take them out, and then follow Playboy up to the next floor, where more officers are waiting to attack. There is a first aid kit situated on the roof, so collect it if you need it and then use the wall as cover. Take out the two remaining officers, and more will begin to make their way onto the roof.

   

Follow Playboy down the stairs, where another officer is waiting to attack you. Once he is dead, a two-star wanted level appears. Make your way down to the ground floor, but watch out as there are two more officers waiting for you on the stairs. Once you escape from the building, get in the car across the road and lose your wanted level with Playboy. Finally, take Playboy X back to his apartment in Algonquin to complete the mission.

   

Roman calls to announce that he has collected insurance money from the old cab depot, and has invested the money in a brand new one. The business is up and running.

Playboy X has some work for Niko. Follow the 'X' icon on the radar to go and see him.

The Puerto Rican Connection

In this mission, Manny wants Niko to eliminate some people he used to roll with, who have been "bad-mouthing him" after watching his new film. It seems they weren't impressed. Go to the Algonquin Bridge and stop in the yellow marker facing south.

   

The target you are looking for is on the train, so you need to follow it and eliminate him when he gets off. The chase will lead to Cayuga Avenue in Schottler.

   

Make your way up to the platform and eliminate the three targets. It might be useful to take cover before launching your attack, but if you start with full health and a decent (quick) weapon such as the Micro-SMG then it shouldn't be necessary.

   

A text message arrives from an anonymous user, instructing you to meet him at the end of the pier at Castle Gardens.

Elizabeta wants Niko to go and see her.

The Snow Storm

During the cutscene, Elizabeta argues with Little Jacob. She says some people he introduced to her have "ripped her off big time," and she needs Niko to go to the old hospital on Colony Island and get her coke back. The old hospital is heavily guarded by dealers, and you will need to eliminate all of them in order to get to Elizabeta's coke. Once you have the coke, you'll need to escape from the hospital, so it may be a good idea to go to the old hospital before starting the mission to scope it out first.

   

There are multiple approaches to this mission. A good way to start would be to stand well away from the compound, and snipe as many of the dealers as possible before going in. The old hospital is surrounded by metal fencing, and there are two areas of broken fence which you can use to enter the complex - one on the north side and one on the east. You should enter via the north gap and escape using the east gap. Enter the building itself via the doorway on the east side of the building. Take cover at all times and eliminate anyone who attacks you.

   

An SMG in addition to a heavy piece such as the assault rifle is recommended. You'll need plenty of ammo, full health and armour before starting the mission. Take your time, take cover at all times, and eliminate anyone in your path. Be careful when you are going through the main corridor section of the building, as there are attackers on the upper level of the complex as well as on the ground - refer to the radar to see which ones are above you. There are first aid kits located throughout the complex, so keep an eye out for them. The coke is being guarded in a room by two dealers. Waste them, and then pick up the bag of coke.

   

Once you have the coke, N.O.O.S.E will begin to raid the old hospital, and a chopper arrives. Make your way back to the corridor, and go back out exactly the same way you came in. There are two officers waiting to shoot you near the entrance of the building. There is also a further officer waiting outside, who is taking cover behind a burned out vehicle. As mentioned earlier, exit the complex using the gap in the fence on the east side of the building, and then quickly jump into the Humboldt river and use the Jetmax to escape.

Once you have shaken the cops off, go back and meet Little Jacob on Spin Street. During the cutscene, Michelle arrives and reveals that she has been working with the government, and that it's "her job" to keep an eye on Niko! She says the cops are ready to take down Elizabeta, and demands that Niko hands over the coke. Ouch.