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Blind and Low Vision in New York City (self.Blind)
submitted by spicytuna123
Hello! I have a research and design team in New York that currently works on a summer project that involves making NYC more accessible to move within. Is anyone here who is blind or visually impaired willing to have a chat (online or in\-person) with me to talk about your experience? If you are living or used to live in New York, or any urban area, that would be a huge plus. I will very much appreciate your input. Feel free to comment below or DM me. Thank you!
melgarologist 4 points 5y ago
Your best bet would be to contact some of the colleges under the CUNY umbrella to see if you can get some face time with some of the students. The Computer Center for Visually Impaired Persons (CCVIP) at Baruch College is a pretty big hot spot. I used to work at the office of accessibility at BMCC, where they probably wouldn't have enough time to round some people up during the regular semester, but they probably have some students enrolled for the summer.
I've never personally spoken to them but you can also try the Lighthouse guild for the blind, see if they have any events for the summer where you can ask some people questions.
I've never personally spoken to them but you can also try the Lighthouse guild for the blind, see if they have any events for the summer where you can ask some people questions.
spicytuna123 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Thank you! I'm looking into the resources you mentioned and they're all great, especially CCVIP. Thanks again for the info!
FrankenGretchen 2 points 5y ago
Hunter College used to have a blind/vi presence. I graduated in '94. I'm sure people there'd love to chat with you. It's been 12 years since I was home, but I'll chat if you think I can help. I just got the latest mta maps from a friend in prep for a visit later this year. I'm already seeing (or not) some fun in store.
spicytuna123 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Hello! It would be great if we can chat. Is it okay for me to message you directly to set up a date and time? Thank you very much.
Amonwilde 2 points 5y ago
You might also try the a11y NYC meetup:
https://www.meetup.com/A11yNYC/
https://www.meetup.com/A11yNYC/
spicytuna123 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Yes! I went to their meetup last week. Thank you!
FrankenGretchen 1 points 5y ago
Sure!
BlackKingBarTender 1 points 5y ago
Contact Visions! They operate in the NYC area.
https://www.visionsvcb.org/visions/
https://www.visionsvcb.org/visions/
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