Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal

• Angelina Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov climbed the Empire State Building's antenna.
• They unfurled a banner promoting love and peace.
• The climb was for a marriage proposal.
• The couple was charged with felonies including reckless endangerment and burglary.
• They were featured in the 2024 Netflix documentary 'Skywalkers: A Love Story'.

Angelina Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov, known for their daredevil stunts and featured in the Netflix documentary 'Skywalkers: A Love Story,' have been charged with felonies following their climb up the Empire State Building's antenna. Prosecutors stated at their arraignment that the couple ascended the broadcast antenna, reaching a height of 443 meters above midtown Manhattan, to unfurl a banner promoting love and peace as part of a marriage proposal. Nikolau and Kuznetsov, who also go by the aliases Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, were apprehended by police after descending to a lower ledge. Authorities found a broken lock on a restricted-access door on the 104th floor, granting access to the antenna. The couple's attorney, Jason Krinsky, commented on the proposal, stating, 'What a way to propose — something you can only dream of.' They were released without bail, in accordance with New York law.