Join Untapped New York and Village Preservation for an extraordinary two-night event as The Eternal Space, a play centering around the demolition of the Old Pennsylvania Station, returns to commemorate its 10th Anniversary! Performed at the Westbeth Community Room, this acclaimed play is back with a special staged reading that promises to captivate both new audiences and longtime fans.

About The Eternal Space:

The Eternal Space explores the unlikely friendship between a construction worker and a photographer during the demolition of Penn Station in 1963. As the architectural marvel disappears and interweaves the national and global struggles of the period, their contrasting perspectives on loss, memory, and urban transformation unfold against the backdrop of one of New York’s most poignant historical moments.

• Written by Justin Rivers, Untapped New York’s Chief Experience Officer
• Directed by: Michael Joseph Ormond
• Featuring: Mark Aldrich, Gregory Hofmann, and Laura Walter
• Special Exhibit: Featured photography by Norman McGrath, capturing the essence of Penn Station’s architectural beauty.
• Talkback after the reading with Penn Demolition Photographer, Norman McGrath, and Playwright Justin Rivers

Justin Rivers leads Untapped New York’s experience department, creating and delivering some of its most popular tours, including the Underground NYC Subway Tour, Remnants of Dutch New Amsterdam, Secrets of Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall, NYC Art Deco, and many more. His mission continues to be creating and leading unique experiences that help New Yorkers and visitors alike rediscover their city. He has lived in New York City for over 20 years and is a graduate of Fordham University. Justin is also the playwright of the off-Broadway play, The Eternal Space.