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Masked climbers of Empire State Building arrested
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July 2, 2026
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0:52Now PlayingA pair of masked climbers are in police custody after scaling the top of New York City's Empire State Building's antenna Wednesday.
While there, they unfurled a banner that read "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace."
The duo then descended to a platform where one of the climbers got down on one knee and appeared to propose. They were later arrested.
It's not clear how they gained access to that part of the famous skyscraper. A spokesperson for the building simply called their efforts unauthorized.
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