Crime & LawJul 2, 2026Couple Arrested After Climbing Empire State Building AntennaOn July 1, 2026, two climbers identified as Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov accessed a restricted area of the Empire State Building’s 102nd-floor observation deck,...Empire State BuildingAngela NikolauIvan Kuznetsov
Public SafetyJul 2, 2026Couple Arrested After Climbing Empire State BuildingNew York City police arrested two people identified as Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angela Nikolau, 33, after they climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's trans...RooftoppingEmpire State BuildingAngela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov
Public SafetyJul 1, 2026Couple arrested after climbing Empire State BuildingOn Wednesday afternoon (article updated July 1, 2026), two people were taken into custody after climbing the Empire State Building’s transmission tower and appearing...Empire State BuildingIvan KuznetsovAngelina Nikolau
Public SafetyJul 1, 2026Couple Climbs Empire State Building, Apparent ProposalAround noon on a Wednesday, two masked people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's radio/television transmission tower and displayed a banner reading, "...Empire State BuildingPublic Stunt
ProtestsJul 1, 2026Protesters Climb Empire State Building, Display BannerTwo masked individuals climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's spire on Wednesday afternoon and unfurled a banner reading, “when the power of love beats th...Empire State BuildingNYPD
EntertainmentJul 4, 2026Empire State Building Lights for Swift-Kelce WeddingThe Empire State Building was lit light blue on the night of July 3, 2026, with its website saying the color was "in celebration of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's w...Taylor SwiftTravis KelceEmpire State Building
