The Stree Thrike Affair
in which a panel (BCF, HIP) talks location pinball in NYC (and nearby surrounding areas). This week: Ball 1: Local competition results including Pinball NYC quarterfinals. Ball 2: Venue updates courtesy of pinballmap.com and its users. Ball 3: "Pinball speed dating" and an update from BCF Go get 'em this week, pinfolk. Please enjoy responsibly. Email at nycpinpod@gmail.com or Leave us a voice message at speakpipe.com/nycpinpod.
Kineticist’s take
NYC PinPod S01E??: Local tournament recap, venue updates, and playoff coverage for May 4-10, 2026.
Synopsis
NYC PinPod covers local competitive pinball in New York City and surrounding areas for the week of May 4-10, 2026. Hosts Benjamin Furiga and Eric Swedeland discuss tournament results (Pinfest, National Herb Day, Silver Ball Sunday, Pinball NYC playoffs, Scrapple League), venue updates tracking 366 machines at 75 NYC locations via Pinball Map, and personal pinball experiences. The episode focuses heavily on Pinball NYC's team league playoffs structure and upcoming events, with significant attendance expected at the Stomp tournament in Rochester.
Entities
- Pinfest· event
- Scrapple League· event
- South Slope Pinball League· event
- Stomp· event
- Pinball NYC· organization
- Toppers· organization
- Adam Kane· person
- Benjamin Furiga· person
- Dan Merrill· person
- Eric Swedeland· person
- Greg Fertel· person
- Greg Pavarelli· person
- Jess Warren· person
- Joe Saeed· person
- Karen· person
- Kate Martin· person
- Levy Naiman· person
- Matt Grady· person
- Monica Weidekamp· person
- Sean Grant· person
- Tommy Ortega· person
- Pinball Map· product
- Barcade Brooklyn· venue
- Buttermilk Bar· venue
- Rulo's· venue
- Scrapple Land· venue