- Two individuals were arrested on Wednesday afternoon after scaling the Empire State Building and unfurling a banner from its antenna spire.
- New York City police and building security responded to the Midtown Manhattan scene, with helicopters circling the landmark.
- The climbers, identified as Angela Nikolau, 33, and Vanya Beerkus, 32, are prominent rooftop climbers featured in the Netflix documentary ”Skywalkers: A Love Story.”
- The banner displayed the message, “When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace.”
- The stunt reportedly concluded with a marriage proposal between Nikolau and Beerkus, who later confirmed their engagement on Instagram.
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