Love, peace and police atop the Empire State Building

Did you see this? Two climbers reached the top of the Empire State Building's antenna

or spire, on Wednesday, nearly 1,500 feet above midtown Manhattan. They unfurled a black banner about love and peace, then appeared to get engaged

before specially trained officers got up there and arrested them. The message from police was shorter. Well, you can't be up here

The climbers go by Angela Nicolau and Ivan Birkus. Police identified them by their formal names, Angelina Nikolaou and Ivan Kuznetsov

The two are known for high-rise stunts around the world and were featured in the 2024 Netflix documentary Skywalkers, A Love Story

News helicopter videos showed them dressed in black, wearing masks and balancing on the structure without tethers or ropes or nets

After several minutes on the structure, they collected the banner and started down

Video showed one of them getting on one knee on a lower platform. The two then kissed and hugged

Police sent an emergency services unit to the building. They cleared the observation deck as officers responded

Body cam video showed officers climbing up to meet the couple before arresting them

on burglary, reckless endangerment, and criminal trespass, as well as other charges

Police say the banner was recovered. It was not immediately clear how the pair reached the top

which rises above the building's public areas. The Empire State Building said the stunt was unauthorized, but tenants and visitors were never in danger

The building also noted its observation deck offers a more practical way to make a memorable proposal

By the way, watching this on national TV yesterday, I can tell you I was getting dizzy just watching the helicopter coverage

Wow, I mean, they were way, way up there. How dangerous