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2 Empire State Building climbers awaiting arraignment after apparently getting engaged at the top
By Jesse Zanger at CBS4 Miami
· July 2, 2026
· 6 min read
Two people climbed to the very top of New York City's Empire State Building, unfurled a banner, and then apparently got engaged Wednesday afternoon. The two were arrested and are being arraigned at 9 a.m. Thursday. The NYPD identified them as Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angelina Nikolau, 33, although Ku
Key takeaway The NYPD identified them as Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angelina Nikolau, 33, although Kuznetsov's social media page identifies him as Ivan Beerkus and Nikolau's page identifies her as Angela.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: CBS4 Miami ·
Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? Two people climbed to the very top of New York City's Empire State Building, unfurled a banner, and then apparently got engaged Wednesday afternoon. The two were arrested and are being arraigned at 9 a.m. Thursday. The NYPD identified them as Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angelina Nikolau, 33, although Ku
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