BREAKING: Two masked protestors climb to top of Empire State Building spire

The two people were dressed in all black clothing as well as face coverings. The incident took place at around 12 pm on Wednesday. The two people have been identified as Angela Nikolau., 33, and her man, who goes by Ivan “Vanya” Beerkus on social media. Both are social media influencers and consistently go to the top of high structures to take romantic photos.

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The pair eventually climbed down from the spire at around 12:40 pm. After they climbed down, one of them appeared to propose to the other.

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The two appeared to be taking pictures that could be posted to social media while they were on the top and after climbing down to get engaged. The man got down on one knee, appeared to propose to Nikolau, and then they embraced and the woman took off her mask to kiss the man.

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Although Nikolau appeared to say yes, they may not have the immediate happy ending they are looking for, as they could face charges of trespass and reckless endangerment, according to CBS News. The two were arrested after the incident. According to their social media profile, the couple has a Netflix documentary coming out about called "Skywalkers: A Love Story."

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It is not the first time that people have scaled to the top of the Empire State Building in Manhattan. In 2023, singer Jared Leto climbed to the top to celebrate the kickoff of the 30 Seconds to Mars' 2024 world tour. At the time, he did so with permission to climb the structure. The spire reaches 1,454 feet in the air.

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