New High Line Film Digs Up Bell Labs' Buried Atomic Bomb History
New York – September 19, 2026 -- A new film exploring the hidden nuclear past of a Manhattan artist community is now screening for free on the High Line, running daily from 10am to 10pm through November 16, 2026.
The film screens at the High Line's 14th Street passage on a continuous loop
"Prior Occupants," by artist Alison Nguyen, is the fifth High Line Originals commission and the second co-produced with the CHANEL Culture Fund. It plays at the High Line Channel, located in the park's covered passage at 14th Street.
