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 Russians illegally topped out the Empire State Building this week, and, no, they aren't climbers. Here's how to know the ...

Two people climbed to the top of New York City's Empire State Building, unfurled a banner, and then apparently got engaged Wednesday afternoon.

A Russian couple is facing the music after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building in a stunt that appeared to include a marriage proposal.

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

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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 ...

Tourists visiting the Empire State Building expect sweeping views of New York City, one of the happiest cities in the world, not a front-row seat to an unauthorized climb near the top of the landmark.

Empire State Building climbers were arrested after scaling the iconic New York skyscraper, displaying a world peace banner before the stunt reportedly turned into a marriage proposal.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Daredevils Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus climbed the Empire State Building Wednesday and unfurled a banner calling for peace and ...