Justin Rivers

 Justin Rivers

Justin Rivers is a writer and interpretive historian whose work focuses on inspiring empowerment through storytelling in non-traditional settings. As a playwright, tour guide, and educator, his work is designed to help New Yorkers contextualize and rediscover their city by exploring the past, present, and future of its diverse infrastructure. 

 Justin's Off Broadway play, The Eternal Space explored an unlikely friendship that arose from Penn Station’s demolition and enjoyed a successful six-week run at Theatre Row Studios in 2015. Currently Justin is Chief Experience Officer at Untapped New York through which he has given tours all over New York City to thousands of people including transit professionals, architects, historians, authors, and generally curious minds. He is author and co-collaborator of The Wonder City, a graphic novel that re-imagines the history of New York City. He is also Founding Director of The Character Connection Initiative, a non-profit organization that brings character education and mindfulness practices to inner-city middle school students and teachers throughout the NYC metro area. 

At the heart of everything he does, Justin aims to tell stories, no matter what the mode, to bring awareness to people and places that are often under-appreciated or forgotten.