Two people are in custody after they climbed to the top of the Empire State Building antenna in New York City to get engaged.
NYPD officers climbed up the spire and arrested Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus just before 1 p.m., according to CNN affiliate WABC.
You don't see police work like this every day.
New video released by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch shows Emergency Service Unit officers making the dangerous climb to remove two people from the top of the Empire State Building spire after an unauthorized stunt.
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The trespassers, who were wearing masks and dressed in all black, had a banner that read: “When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace.”
Ivan proposed to Angela and they hugged and kissed as a news chopper captured the bizarre scene. Angela took pictures of her massive engagement ring and posted the images on her Instagram page.
?? BREAKING — The couple seen atop the Empire State Building have been IDENTIFIED as Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus.
The couple released a Netflix documentary in 2024 called "Skywalkers: A Love Story."
They supposedly " Found Love Thousands of feet in the sky, illegally… pic.twitter.com/4VQ1pATPoo
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The couple released a Netflix documentary called “Skywalkers: A Love Story” in 2024.
The incident happened as the city deals with large crowds for the World Cup, the Fourth of July weekend, and the wedding of pop star Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden on July 3.
? NOT ON THE BINGO CARD: PROPOSAL ON TOP OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING!?!?!? pic.twitter.com/LiX5rTFEDy
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