2 protesters arrested after scaling top of Empire State Building antenna
The Russian daredevil couple unfurled a pro-peace banner, then appeared to propose and kiss before police took them into custody, authorities said.
- Two individuals were arrested by New York City police after scaling the antenna spire of the iconic Empire State Building in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon.
- Dressed in black with masks covering their faces, the climbers reached the very top of the 1,454-foot structure to unfurl a large banner that read, “When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace.”
- The high-altitude demonstration unexpectedly turned into an elaborate romantic milestone when the man dropped to one knee on a lower platform of the transmitter to propose to his partner before they descended.
- The stunt has raised serious questions regarding the security protocols of the historic landmark, marking the first time in over twenty years that unauthorized individuals have successfully bypassed the skyscraper's high-tech surveillance systems to reach the antenna.
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Empire State Building Daredevils Expose Security Lapse After Scaling 1,454-Foot Antenna To Hang “Cringe” Flag
Daredevils Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32—known for appearing in Netflix’s 2024 documentary Skywalkers: A Love Story—climbed the 1,454-foot antenna of New York’s iconic Empire State Building on Wednesday, July 1, documenting the stunt on Instagram. At the summit, the pair unfurled a banner that read: “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.” The message is a slightly altered version of a quote by 19th-c…
"The two individuals were arrested without incident," the authorities said.
Netflix Daredevil Couple Arrested After Empire State Climb
A daredevil couple who starred in a 2024 Netflix documentary about climbing skyscrapers were arrested Wednesday after climbing the Empire State Building in New York City. Angela Nikolau posted a photo of herself and Ivan Beerkus on her Instagram account as they stood on the spire and antenna at the top of the Empire State Building. The photo shows a large banner flapping in the wind that states, “When the power of love beats the love of power th…
After unfurling the flag, one of them gets down on one knee. Then the couple embraces. A police officer confirms the proposal to American media.
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