Hearsee Mobility

10/28/2026

Love seeing accessibility, community, and technology come together right here in NYC! 💙

NYPL The New York Public Library's Accessible Community, Culture & Technology Fair is a great example of how public spaces can bring people together and connect them with valuable resources.

It's especially exciting to see Helen Keller Services (HKSB) and the Helen Keller National Center sharing their programs and creating opportunities for greater independence.

As we continue exploring accessibility throughout NYC, these are exactly the kinds of community connections and conversations we're excited to see growing.

Thank you to The New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library for hosting another great Accessible Community, Culture and Technology Fair!

Teams from both Helen Keller Services for the Blind and the Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths and Adults hosted tables, connecting with community members and sharing how our programs create pathways to independence, education and employment.

At the HKSB table, visitors learned about our technology training programs, including the TEAM Program, Teen Tech and the Digital Accessibility Testing Academy (DATA), which prepares people for careers in digital accessibility testing.

At the HKNC table, staff shared our Comprehensive Vocational Rehabilitation Program and On-Campus Youth Programs, along with the many ways we help individuals who are DeafBlind build the skills to live, work and thrive in their communities.

Learn more about our programs and services at www.helenkeller.org.

Image description: A collage of three photos from the Helen Keller Services tables at the fair. On the left, four HKNC staff members smile behind a table covered with program brochures, and below them, two HKSB staff members sit behind a table draped in a navy Helen Keller Services tablecloth. On the right, two HKSB staff members pose in front of a Helen Keller Services for the Blind banner. Beneath the photos, a navy banner reads “The New York Public Library, October 24, 2026: Accessible Community, Culture & Technology Fair,” with the HKSB and HKNC logos at the bottom.

| NYPL The New York Public Library

10/28/2026

Love seeing inclusive employment celebrated right here in NYC! 👏

Congratulations to Serena Buchan of Signature Theatre Company on this well-deserved recognition!

A big thank you to Lighthouse Guild for recognizing the people helping create more inclusive workplaces.

And we especially love that the celebration took place at the Whitney Museum of American Art. It's great seeing NYC's cultural spaces bring communities together around accessibility and inclusion.

Definitely something worth celebrating! 💙

10/27/2026

November is here and we are going space by space: Transit stations. University campuses. Healthcare facilities. Retail venues.

Each space shares the same core issue: indoor navigation that doesn't work without sight or pre-memorized routes. Over the next month, we’re making the case for why closing that gap matters in every sector.

Follow along and request your facility at hearseemobility.org



Alt Text: White cane user navigating a public environment beneath a blue Braille-dot overlay. Text reads, “Built for Every Space. November goes space by space.”

10/27/2026

Yesterday, we met with MTA’s accessibility team. Today, we’re continuing our community conversations with Even Though I’m Blind

As we explore New York, we’re thinking about the whole trip: the walk to a station, finding the entrance and getting from the exit to your destination.

We’re bringing those questions back to the team as we plan possible routes and prepare for local technical testing.

This morning’s neighborhood footage includes audio description. What information would help you plan the walk to or from a station?



Video description:
A low camera beside grass looks along a paved path as people walk past beneath autumn trees.

10/27/2026

Love seeing accessibility built right into the environment! 👏🦯

This example from the Netherlands shows how thoughtful tactile pathways can help guide a white cane, even through changes in direction.

It's exactly the kind of accessible design we'd love to see more of here in the U.S.!

Have you seen anything like this where you live?

10/26/2026

October brought Blindness Awareness Month, World Sight Day, White Cane Day, and NDEAM, along with dozens of powerful community stories. Thank you to everyone who reached out!

In November, we are shifting focus to the specific physical spaces where indoor navigation makes the biggest day-to-day impact: transit, campuses, healthcare, and retail. Want Hearsee in a specific building near you?

Request a location at hearseemobility.org!



Alt Text: Person navigating indoors with a white cane beneath a blue Braille-dot overlay. Text reads, “October in Review. BAM to White Cane Day: four weeks of proof.”

10/26/2026

Which NYC subway station should we get to know next?

Today, we’re meeting with MTA to learn more about accessibility needs and the experiences people have navigating the subway.

We’d also like to hear from the people who use it.

Is there a station you think we should visit? Maybe there’s an entrance that takes some getting used to, a transfer worth understanding or a detail that makes finding your way easier.

Tell us the station name and one thing we should pay attention to when we visit.

Your everyday experience can help shape the questions we bring into our work at Hearsee.



Alt Text:
Entrance sign for Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College subway station above a stairway.

10/25/2026

Proof week wraps up today! Utah Arts Academy is proof of concept in action: 170+ RFID tags in daily use, letting blind and low vision students navigate classrooms, theaters, and music labs completely on their own.

If you work at a venue, facility, transit authority, or university and want to see what a pilot looks like, reach out to us at hearseemobility.org.



Alt Text: Two people talking indoors, one holding a white cane, beneath a blue Braille-dot overlay. Text reads, “Real Impact, Real Input. Shaped entirely by real community input.”

10/23/2026

A park path branches beneath the trees. Sunlight and shadows cross the pavement.

In this NYC moment, we’re putting the surroundings into words. A useful description might include the layout, a nearby landmark or where a path leads.

What detail would you add?



Visual description:
A camera pans across branching paved park paths beneath trees, with benches and sunlit shadows.

10/23/2026

We’re getting to know New York, one neighborhood and conversation at a time.

The routes we’ve been sharing bring up questions that go beyond getting from one place to another. What helps someone prepare for a visit? Find the entrance? Know where to go once they’re inside?

As we connect with local communities and explore possibilities for future venue pilots, we want those experiences to help guide the work.

Have a favorite NYC community center, museum or cultural space we should get to know? Tell us about it in the comments.



Alt Text:
Five-slide Hearsee carousel featuring NYC sidewalks, a crosswalk, street signs, a tree-lined path and neighborhood buildings. Text highlights learning about navigation, connecting with communities and exploring future venue pilots, ending with a request for NYC organizations to connect with.