Russian daredevils unfurl banner atop New York's Empire Province Building in suggested strategy stunt
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Make us preferred on Google Two individuals display a banner atop the Empire Province Building in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, July 1,
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Russian daredevils unfurl banner atop New York's Empire Province Building in suggested strategy stunt
Make us preferred on Google Two individuals display a banner atop the Empire Province Building in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, July 1, 2026. — Reuters A Russian couple, who starred in a Netflix documentary, was arrested on Wednesday after climbing to the top of the Empire Province Building's tower in New York Metro to wave a giant banner promoting world calm as part of their wedding suggested strategy.
Dressed in sleeveless black outfits and documenting their time in the sky on social press, Angela Nikolau and Vanya Beerkus hung onto the landmark skyscraper's antenna spire near the glowing red light at its tip some 1,454 feet above the sidewalks of midtown Manhattan.
They held a black banner with a message in all-capital white letters that flapped in the wind that stated: "When the electricity of love beats the love of electricity the world knows calm."
A little after 12:30pm, the pair could be seen on aerial video feeds slowly climbing down to a slightly lower platform in the antenna structure, where they paused. Beerkus then appeared to propose to Nikolau, getting down on one knee, before the couple embraced and kissed.
Nikolau, wearing her trademark Catwoman-style headgear, could then be seen admiring her hand and taking photographs of her ring to share on Instagram. The couple and their adventures in what has become known as "rooftopping" were the subject of a 2024 Netflix documentary called "Skywalkers: A Love Story."
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