2 people arrested after flying banner at top of Empire State Building
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
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Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.

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Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
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Two people climbed to the top of New York City's Empire State Building, unfurled a banner, and then apparently got engaged Wednesday afternoon.
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But the Russian couple were swiftly taken into custody by NYPD for the hair-raising stunt.
Two Russian daredevils have been arrested after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building in New York City.
Two Russian daredevils have been arrested after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building in New York City.
Two people have been arrested after scaling the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurling a banner about “the power of love.”
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Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people waving a banner were seen at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday.
Two people were arrested on Wednesday after climbing to the top of the antenna of the Empire State Building in New York, where they unfurled a banner carrying a message about love and peace...
Two people have been arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building's antenna in a stunt that ended in what appeared to be a marriage proposal.
Two people have been arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building's antenna in a stunt that ended in what appeared to be a marriage proposal.
Two people have been arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building's antenna in a stunt that ended in what appeared to be a marriage proposal.
Two people have been arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building's antenna in a stunt that ended in what appeared to be a marriage proposal.
Two people have been arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building's antenna in a stunt that ended in what appeared to be a marriage proposal.
Two people have been arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building's antenna in a stunt that ended in what appeared to be a marriage proposal.
The two people also unfurled a large black banner displaying a message of peace atop the New York landmark Two people have been arrested following an apparent marriage proposal atop the Emp...
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Two Russian daredevils, Angela Nikolau and Vanya Beerkus, claim to be the duo who scaled the 102-storey, 443-metre tower for an apparent show of love and a marriage proposal.
Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about "the power of love" at midday Wednesday, before descending, embracing, taking selfies and ultima...
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