T_pot was banned from Waypoint for the incitement of hate and violence, not because he is Jewish. We have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination, bigotry, and violence towards any group of people and are very clear about this in our venue policies.
Professional "Super Smash Bros" gamer
@T_potssb
has been banned from several competitions, simply because of his Zionist identity.
After facing online harassment over past pro-Israel social media posts, he was discriminatorily barred by
@WaypointcafeNYC
,
@GameGuysENT
and other
T_pot made tweets laughing at the deaths of civilians, and in recent weeks he was throwing up gang signs in our venue.
These actions concerned multiple members of our community and our staff, resulting in his ban.
Our venue is not for anyone who makes it unsafe for others.
With the announcement of our next Genshin event, the cat's out of the bag.
Waypoint will be moving to a NEW location this summer. But worry not, we will be only two blocks from our current location.
We'll share some sneak peaks of the new space soon 👀
Ladies and Gentlemen! Today marks Waypoint Cafe NYC’s 1st Year Anniversary!
We humbly apologize for the inconvenience, but we will be closing at 5PM today! Thank you all so much for a wonderful year and we’ll see you tomorrow!!
-Battle
Real words from
@GoldenboyFTW
at the cafe tonight. He's an inspiration to us all while he also remembers his roots. Keep up the great work Golden, we'll be rooting for you!
@NYXL_Venoms
#Speech
Waypoint is supposed to be a safe and welcoming space for everyone. We do not tolerate this kind of weirdo behavior, especially when it involves impersonating someone.
If we find out who this is, they will be banned permanently.
We have a big announcement! WE have decided to collab with
@imageanime
!! Come on in to browse some anime wares and goods. Don't have what you want in-store? Don't worry we can request it to be here or you can order on their site!
Waypoint Cafe is teaming up with
@goldenboyftw
and
@nyxl_venoms
to bring you the newest sweet drink that benefits charity throughout the month of January! The Goldenbot Hot Chocolate is topped with handmade whipped cream and golden sprinkles. Stop by today!
#universitysettlement
HAPPY 2ND ANNIVERSARY!!
Yes, its our Birthday!
Thank you everyone for being loyal patrons for these past two years!
To celebrate, WPC will be closing early today at 6PM.
But dont fret, everyone who has been here from day 1 will get a free hour as a Thank you on your next visit!
With a new year comes a new set of talented individuals that we deemed worthy of being ranked here at Waypoint Cafe, congratulations to everyone on your hard work and we hope you continue to strive for greatness.
Graphic by
@6GXWD
Waypoint Community:
As many of you know, we are hard at work getting our new location off the ground. It is with a heavy heart that we're announcing that with the current location and the preparation for the new location, we must unfortunately cease our day to day operations.
Here's some hot highlights from last night's Waypoint Warriors. Think you have what it takes to be a champion? Come to Waypoint Warriors hosted here at 65 Ludlow St in Manhattan every Tuesday, we'll be waiting~
NYPD's 7th Precinct is holding a 2v2 Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Tournament to challenge everyone in the community at Waypoint Cafe! Come in on February 19th at 4pm and team up with your friends to go up against New York's Finest! The event is absolutely free to attend!
We got some real UNFRIENDLIES happening tomorrow at 6PM before we kick off Waypoint Warriors! A $50 Grudge Match between FGCSusanoo and JBP!! Tune in at to see who is gonna get CLIPPED!!
We just want to give a HUGE shoutout to everyone who came through for Waypoint Warriors
#147
!
The bracket was crazy- congratulations to John Numbers for taking home the JBL x Coke headphones and winning the whole thing!
We'll see y'all next week 💙
#SSBU
#waypointcafenyc
There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people. - Commander William Adama
❗❗We here at Waypoint Cafe want to thank everyone for your patronage over the past year since we've been opened. To continue being your favorite gaming destination, we're going to have to restrict all outside food and drinks not purchased on the premises. The recent incline in-
So how is everyone holding up? We got a new menu and due to the rules we can't let you in just yet for pcs. BUT we will have some dinning options for you that will satisfy your nerd hearts
*taps mic* This thing on? Good! We at Waypoint Cafe NYC are Proud to bring back our most requested event Starting Next Tuesday, July 6th Waypoint Warriors Returns Check the blog for the details!
First official Waypoint Cafe Bi-weekly Tournament is on the Horizon. More news regarding the Waypoint Warlords Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Tournaments starting next year (January 2019). Let us know if you're interested in 1v1s, doubles, or both!
With NYC opening up, I want to show off some of the Gaming spots around the city!
This is
@WaypointcafeNYC
in Manhattan; one of the first spots I ever went to and home to many esports watch parties including the
@NYXL
Be sure to check it out if you’re ever in the city!
outside items has been affecting the cafe and we'd like to keep our doors open for years to come. We please ask all of our customers to finish any outside food or drinks before entering the cafe. This new policy will be effective immediately. Thank you for your continued support.
🚨 IMPORTANT BUSINESS HOUR ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Hi friends! Waypoint will be closed 11/22-11/26 for maintenance on our front gate. We will reopen 11/27 with NEW business hours.
⭐ Our hours will now be 12 PM to 12 AM ⭐
We are very excited to be open later again!
We've got a big announcement! We are currently looking to fill two Part Time positions! If you're interested in working with us, please send a resume to Info
@Waypointgamer
.com by May 15th!
AnimeNYC Tickets are now available at Waypoint Cafe! Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Weekend Passes are on sale. The count down till November 16th begins!
#animenyc2018
#Waypointcafe
#AnimeNYCbadges
Huge announcement, we are having a Cosplay Contest the 27th of October! The grand prize are weekend passes to
@animenyc
this November! We will have raffles all day as well. The event will start at 12 and you can sign up all day. The Contest ends at 5 PM. Come have fun with us!
Thanks
@JacobWolf
for stopping by and enjoying everything the cafe has to offer! Our doors are always open for you and anyone else who wants to come play some games, spectate, or just sit down and grab of cup of joe!
In Lower East Side sits a small coffee shop that has become home to many of New York's gamers. On any given day, you're likely to meet either one or both of a pair of cheery, fun-loving identical twins.
Meet
@WaypointcafeNYC
's Battle brothers:
Learn from the best. This month’s Masterclass will be featuring the support hero Zenyatta and get into the mindset of a GM player with Brian "beekay" Kang! You can get into this 1- hour in-depth lecture session by reserving your spot on Eventbrite -
Hey gamers! 🤗
Waypoint Café is hiring!
Are you looking for work? Do you have formal barista/coffee experience? If so, send your resumé over to info
@waypointgamer
.com with the subject line "WPC Barista Application"
Good morning, Skullgirls fans! Next week we'll be hosting "Caffeine Crash", a Skullgirls 2nd Encore Tournament in collaboration with
@CaffeineTourney
! Come through for a throw down and some brew on Sunday, June 5th!!
pre-register with the link below
We here at Waypoint Cafe would like to thank both the
#NYXL
Fans and Community as well as for coming by yesterday. We also got a shout out but we wanna say thank you we are here for the gaming community now lets go play some games and have some coffee!
As per the July 27th update to CDC guidelines re: the Delta variant, masks are required at Waypoint Cafe regardless of vaccination status, until further notice. Thank you for your understanding, and stay safe 🖤
We want to give a big shout out and thanks to nyxl and raynoresports for upgrading our PC chairs! Gaming has never been so comfortable.
#nyxl
#raynorgaming
#Waypointcafe
So who is excited for the summer?! We have big plans for this summer possibly new friend Ms along with the ride too. Stick around we will make NYC the
#esports
captital!
🚨 Waypoint is very excited to bring you another offline Gundam tournament thanks to
@Mahouko
🚨
October 23, 2021
Registration @ 2 PM, bracket @ 3 PM
**venue and entry fees are CASH ONLY**
We have another event lined up for you on August 8th brought to you by Andbox and Coke! We have an Overwatch tournament using the new ruleset for Overwatch 2. Sign up is the link as followed
On behalf of the staff of WPC we'd like to wish our favorite Discord mod and the Head of
@NYXL_Venoms
,
@CURIEUXQUEEN
a very special Happy Birthday!!
Thanks for all that you do! <3