Empire State stunt ends in arrest: Vanya Beerkus and Angela Nikolau sky-ambassadors for rooftop climbing, turning a love‑led act into headline drama.
Two climbers have been arrested after scaling the Empire State Building’s 1,454-foot antenna in a bid to propose marriage amid a banner promoting world peace. The event is ongoing in the sense that police are handling the aftermath and investigations are continuing.
Two Russian nationals, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, have climbed to the Empire State Building’s antenna, unfurled a banner reading “When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace,” and a marriage proposal followed as police intervened. Authorities say the act was unauthorized and resulted in no reported injuries; charges are pending.