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2 people climb to top of NYC's Empire State Building, fly banner

9 sources22 storiesFirst seen 7/1/2026Score73Mixed Progress
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Daredevil couple Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus climb to top of Empire State Building in NYC, gets engaged, taken into custody - ABC7 New York.

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2 people arrested after hanging 'power of love' banner on Empire State Building antenna - CBC.

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2 people arrested after hanging 'power of love' banner on Empire State Building antenna CBCTwo people arrested in apparent marriage proposal atop Empire State Building The Guardian2 Empire State Building climbers in custody after apparently getting engaged at the top CBS NewsTwo people scale Empire State Building to fly peace banner and kiss NBC NewsEmpire State Building Climbers Revealed: Couple From Netflix's ‘Skywalkers' Doc Appear to Get Engaged Atop Skyscraper Variety

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2 people arrested after hanging banner about ‘the power of love' on Empire State Building antenna - CTV News.

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2 people arrested after hanging banner about ‘the power of love' on Empire State Building antenna CTV NewsTwo people arrested in apparent marriage proposal atop Empire State Building The GuardianDaredevil couple Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus climb to top of Empire State Building in NYC, gets engaged, taken into custody ABC7 New YorkTwo people scale Empire State Building to fly peace banner and kiss NBC NewsEmpire State Building Climbers Revealed: Couple From Netflix's ‘Skywalkers' Doc Appear to Get Engaged Atop Skyscraper Variety

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The two people taken into custody for climbing New York City's Empire State Building where they apparently got engaged have been identified as Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angelina Nikolau, 33, law enforcement sources told CBS News.

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Two people who climbed Empire State Building are in police custody.

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Two people who climbed the Empire State Building and livestreamed the stunt are now in police custody.

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Summary

**Summary:** Two individuals scaled to the top of the Empire State Building in New York, carrying a banner that reads "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world will know peace." They were arrested after attempting to hang the banner on an antenna. **Why It Matters:** This incident highlights the tension

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