Video. Couple climbs Empire State Building, gets engaged, then arrested
- Updated: 02/07/2026 - 9:13 GMT+2 Two climbers scaled the Empire State Building's antenna, displayed a peace banner and appeared to get engaged before being arrested by New York police.
- Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna in New York on Wednesday, unfurling a banner reading, “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.
- ” Helicopter footage showed the pair balancing on the narrow structure more than 440 metres above the city before climbing down to a lower platform, where one appeared to propose and the couple embraced and took selfies.
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- Updated: 02/07/2026 - 9:13 GMT+2 Two climbers scaled the Empire State Building's antenna, displayed a peace banner and appeared to get engaged before being arrested by New York police.
- Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna in New York on Wednesday, unfurling a banner reading, “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.
- ” Helicopter footage showed the pair balancing on the narrow structure more than 440 metres above the city before climbing down to a lower platform, where one appeared to propose and the couple embraced and took selfies.
Sources: Euronews