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Blind magician riding subway fame to bigger stages..

Blind magician riding subway fame to bigger stages..

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Blind magician Justin Sight came to the city with one vision in mind — to show New Yorkers a little magic on their commutes.

Sight, who is 25 and legally blind, has spent the past few years on subway platforms, performing awe-inspiring tricks with cards and coins.

“I don’t focus on grand illusions. I like to work close up,” said Sight, who lives in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. “It is about illuminating anything that looks suspicious and weird.”

Now, Sight, whose real name is Adam Jaslikowski, is attracting serious attention. He has performed his magic tricks on ESPN and has been hired to performer at corporate parties for Tumblr and Gawker employees. Read more

.http://nypost.com/2015/08/11/blind-magician-riding-subway-fame-to-bigger-stages/