Empire State Building climb: 2 in custody after raising flag, proposing at top of spire
NEW YORK CITY - Two masked individuals are in custody after scaling to the top of the Empire State Building on Wednesday to unfurl a banner promoting world peace before an apparent proposal unfolded.
What we know:
The incident, which took place around noon, quickly caught the eyes of onlookers below and sparked a frenzy on social media as footage circulated online.
Once they reached the top, the duo raised a flag that read, "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace."
The climbers began their descent around 12:30 p.m. before one of the climbers appeared to propose to the other on a spire platform. They continued climbing down just before 1 p.m.
The NYPD confirms that both individuals were taken into custody after helicopters swarmed the spire and officers climbed to the top themselves.
What we don't know:
The identities of the climbers are still unknown, along with how they managed to reach the top of the building.
Police say charges are pending, and an investigation is underway.
Empire State Building climbers display quote on banner: What does it say?
Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building on Wednesday afternoon and unfurled a banner.
The backstory:
The Empire State Building, which has 102 floors, is 1,454 feet from the tip of its antenna. The iconic building was built in just 410 days, opening on April 11, 1931. It held the title for tallest building for 40 years, until being surpassed by the World Trade Center in 1970.
The Source: Information from this article was sourced from SKYFOX visuals.