Mojo Mahjong

Category: Local group · Chinese / Hong Kong mahjong
Also called: Mojo Mahjong NYC; @mojomahjongnyc
Last checked: 2026-09-18

What it is

Mojo Mahjong is a first-party Chinese / Hong Kong mahjong open-play group on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Host Sharon Schanzer runs a registered Tuesday table for players who already know the game and a Thursday beginner-friendly drop-in. It is an in-person club table, not Japanese Riichi as the default game, not American NMJL-card Mah Jongg, and not a Facebook-only meetup scrape.

Who it’s for

New York City players who want a bookable or drop-in Chinese / HK seat on the Upper West Side — registered Tuesday play if you already know the game, or Thursday drop-in if you are new — rather than a scraped directory card. Distinct from NYC synagogue open-play listings and from Riichi clubs already on Plaza.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party club site with printed 2026 venue/time/cover copy for Chinese / HK mahjong in Manhattan — an unused US metro table style for Plaza Local group listings on disk (not another Kansas City club).

• Club homepage (https://mojomahjong.com/) loaded on 2026-09-18: title Mojo Mahjong — Chinese / HK Mahjong in NYC; chrome Chinese / HK Mahjong • Upper West Side, NYC and @mojomahjongnyc. Footer: Hosted by Sharon Schanzer · Mojo Mahjong © 2026.
• Same homepage Upcoming Mojo Mahjong Events : Two Ways to Play!
  • Chinese / HK Mahjong (Registration Required): Tuesdays at The Throwback, Upper West Side, 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Note printed for two weeks that play moves to Thursday at the Throwback: September 3 and October 1 (no Tuesday those weeks). $10 to register in advance plus $15 cover toward food/drink paid directly to the venue. Copy: Chinese / HK mahjong; “for players who already know how to play (at any level, just not absolute beginners.)”; No teaching — come ready to play. Registration is via Luma (linked from the page).
  • Beginner-Friendly Chinese / HK Mahjong (Drop-In): Thursdays at Mochi Dolci, 222 W 79th Street, Upper West Side, 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. All levels welcome, including absolute beginners. Free to play, $15 cover toward food or drink. No need to register or RSVP, just show up ready to play!
• Homepage also offers a mailing-list join and an NYC Mahjong Directory link on the same first-party site; this Plaza slot is the Mojo play table, not that directory as a product.

Prices and the Sep 3 / Oct 1 Throwback-Thursday exception above are what the official homepage showed on the check date. They can change. Confirm the live Luma event before treating a Tuesday seat as open.

Official URL

Club: https://mojomahjong.com/

Location

Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York. Thursday drop-in prints Mochi Dolci, 222 W 79th Street. Tuesday registered play prints The Throwback, Upper West Side (no street number on the homepage checked). Hosted by Sharon Schanzer.

Notes

• Chinese / Hong Kong mahjong as the listed rule family. Do not list as American NMJL-card Mah Jongg or Japanese Riichi.
• First-party club site with 2026 copyright and dated venue notes, not a MahjongFinder scrape.
• The site’s “NYC Mahjong Directory” is a separate on-site link; do not treat this listing as that aggregator.
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: Is this American Mah Jongg or Riichi?
A: No. The official homepage labels the tables Chinese / HK Mahjong.

Q: When and where do they play?
A: On 2026-09-18 the homepage listed Tuesdays 6:30–8:30 p.m. at The Throwback (Upper West Side; register via Luma, $10 + $15 venue cover) and Thursdays 6:30–8:30 p.m. drop-in at Mochi Dolci, 222 W 79th Street (free to play, $15 food/drink cover). September 3 and October 1 move the Throwback session to Thursday.

Q: Can beginners drop in?
A: Thursday copy says all levels are welcome, including absolute beginners. Tuesday copy is for people who already know how to play — “No teaching — come ready to play.”