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Couple scales Empire State Building for elaborate marriage proposal

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Two individuals, dressed in black and with masked faces, scaled the Empire State Building and unfurled a banner.
  • The stunt, initially alarming to New York authorities, turned out to be an elaborate marriage proposal.
  • The climbers, identified as Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, known for extreme stunts, were taken into police custody.

New York City authorities were initially alarmed when a couple, dressed in black and with masked faces, scaled the Empire State Building and unfurled a banner. The stunt, however, was revealed to be an elaborate marriage proposal. The banner displayed the message, "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world knows peace." After displaying the message, the couple descended. Once on a lower platform, the man knelt and proposed to the woman, who accepted with a hug and a kiss.

It remains unclear how the pair managed to reach the summit of the over 440-meter skyscraper. A New York Police Department helicopter monitored their descent. The individuals have been identified as Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, who are known globally for their daring climbs. Their exploits were featured in the 2024 Netflix documentary 'Skywalkers: A Love Story.'

The couple is currently in police custody, having been detained immediately after their descent from the skyscraper's peak.

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world knows peace

— bannerThe message displayed by the couple on a banner unfurled from the Empire State Building.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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