Newly engaged climbers scaled the Empire State Building spire, unfurled a peace banner and were taken into police custody.

The two people taken into custody for climbing New York City's Empire State Building where they apparently got engaged have been identified as Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angela Nikolau, 33.

Two people were arrested Wednesday, July 1, after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building, unfurling a banner, and ...

NEW YORK — Daredevils Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus climbed the Empire State Building Wednesday and unfurled a banner calling for peace. Nikolau, 33, posted live footage of herself wandering around ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two people wearing masks scaled the Empire State Building on Wednesday and unfurled a banner on top of its spire reading, "When ...

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Editor's note: Follow the latest on the couple's arraignment and further court proceedings Thursday here. Two people climbed to the very top of New York City's Empire State Building, unfurled a banner ...

The couple of daredevils who scaled the Empire State Building in New York City were released from custody under supervision after a court appearance on July 2, prosecutors said. Ivan Beerkus, 32, and ...

Two people are now in NYPD custody after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building, where they unfurled a large banner atop the iconic Manhattan landmark. The dangerous trespassing stunt ...