A daredevil couple have been arrested after climbing the Empire State Building — and to new heights in their relationship, too — all to… send a political message?!
On Wednesday, New Yorkers were surprised to see two individuals scaling the Empire State Building in an elaborate stunt… and no, it wasn’t Spider-Man promo!
Once they reached the top, the pair unveiled a banner showcasing a pointed political message:
“When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace”
Oookay!
See (below):
BREAKING: Two people have climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in New York City, holding a banner from the skyscraper's antenna reading, "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace."
As of now it's unclear how the pair reached the top of the… pic.twitter.com/rUPZ6nc1eK
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 1, 2026
OMG!!!
Shortly after, the man got down on one knee and appeared to propose to the woman!
JUST IN: After two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building and unfurled a banner on top of its spire Wednesday afternoon, one of the climbers appeared to propose to the other. https://t.co/ngG3jOeTBU pic.twitter.com/PhubQpnRH6
— ABC News (@ABC) July 1, 2026
That’s nuts! And one hell of a unique engagement story…
Per multiple outlets, the couple, which have since been identified as Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau, have since descended the building and been taken into police custody. As of now, the New York Police Department has declined to comment.
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If their names sound familiar, it’s because they were the focus of Netflix’s 2024 documentary Skywalkers: A Love Story.
The pair have since taken to Instagram in a joint post to showcase pics from their NYC climb, and to show off Angela’s ring.
See (below):
WOW!
Doing ALL that climbing with nails like hers?! Whew! LOLz!!!
Deadline has since confirmed that Netflix was in no way associated with the couple’s most recent stunt… But that didn’t stop the streaming service from taking advantage of the situation. On X (Twitter), they plugged their 2024 doc. See (below):
“When you fell, I lifted you. When I fell, you lifted me.”
Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus climbing the second-tallest building in the world in SKYWALKERS: A LOVE STORY (2024). pic.twitter.com/AJNc6A2QRe
— Netflix (@netflix) July 1, 2026
Insane situation!
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