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2 People Climb to Top of N.Y.C.'s Empire State Building with World Peace Banner Before Seemingly Getting Engaged
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The Empire State Building stands at a total height of 1,454 feet
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NBC News
· Jul 1, 2026
Two trespassers scale Empire State Building to fly peace banner and kiss
Two people climbed to the top of New York City’s famed Empire State Building on Wednesday afternoon, unfurled a pro-peace banner and appeared to start making out.
Fox News
· Jul 1, 2026
Two people climb to the top of Empire State Building with massive banner
Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in New York City in an apparent protest on Wednesday.
ArcaMax
· Jul 1, 2026
Daredevil couple climb spire atop Empire State Building in apparent marriage proposal
NEW YORK — A daredevil couple climbed the spire of the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday to unfurl a banner about love. Police were called to the iconic skyscraper where the pair, both dressed in black, climbed from the ...
Reuters
· Jul 1, 2026
Russian daredevils stage stunt atop Empire State Building
Two people climbed to the very top of the Empire State Building's towering spire in New York City on July 1 to unfurl a large banner urging world peace. A marriage proposal appeared to then take place lower down. #NewYorkCity #EmpireStateBuilding #Daredevil #Stunt
Off The Press
· Jul 1, 2026
Two people climb to the top of Empire State Building and raise banner: ‘power of love’
Two people climbed to the very top of the Empire State Building in New York City on Wednesday. The two individuals appeared to be a man and woman, and they were wearing masks, CBS News reported. They attached a banner to the antennae that extends from the top of the building. The banner reads, “When []...Click to read more
Hindustan Times
· Jul 1, 2026
Two people climb to top of NYC's Empire State Building, unfurl massive banner, ‘When the power of love beats…’
Two masked climbers reached the Empire State Building’s spire, raised a peace flag, and one later proposed to the other.
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