Sy Hoekstra

Sy writes humor and podcasts about his life as a blind man at DeepSy.net. He was a lawyer before deciding to be happy and now freelances in all kinds of things. He lives in NYC with his wife and daughter who are sighted but still cool.

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Sy Hoekstra

a blind man sits on a couch next to a woman in an office

Blind Man Keeps Pronouncing Coworkers’ Names Like His Screen Reader Does

HARTFORD, Conn. — Several employees at an insurance office are complaining that a blind colleague, David Petrovic, pronounces their names...

March 5, 2026 Sy Hoekstra

Audio Description Ruins Family TV Night During Unexpected Sex Scene

A recent family TV night at the household of 14-year-old Sarah Mason ended abruptly when the audio description began to...

January 7, 2026 Sy Hoekstra

Woman giving paperwork to social worker during visit in social service

Social Security Administration Introduces a Form to Request an Accessible Version of the Form to Request Accessible Forms

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that benefits recipients who are blind or otherwise unable to read print can now...

December 17, 2025 Sy Hoekstra

a wheelchair user in front of a building roof

Paraplegic Architect Who Put Building’s Only Entrance on the Roof: ‘Now How Do You Fucking Like It?’

TRENTON, N.J. — City officials and business owners received a shock this week when a new 12-story downtown office building...

November 28, 2025 Sy Hoekstra

Flight Cancellations Devastating for Wheelchair Repairman

As thousands of flights have been cancelled across the nation, the wheelchair repair industry is struggling more than ever.

November 9, 2025 Sy Hoekstra