A pair of renowned rooftop climbers, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, were arraigned on felony charges of reckless endangerment, burglary, and other offenses following their illicit ascent of the Empire State Building's antenna on Wednesday. The couple, who gained fame through the 2024 Netflix documentary "Skywalkers: A Love Story," unfurled a black banner advocating love and peace atop the iconic skyscraper before Beerkus proposed to Nikolau. Authorities expressed concern over the spectacle created by the couple's dangerous climb, which reached 1,454 feet above midtown Manhattan. The climbers displayed their banner, reading "When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace," and later collected it before descending to a lower ledge where Nikolau accepted Beerkus' proposal. Police were alerted and waited for the antenna to be powered down before apprehending the couple as they descended. The court complaint identified the climbers by their formal names, Angelina Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov, and noted a broken lock on a security door leading to the restricted-access 104th floor of the Empire State Building. Despite calls from management labeling the climb as unauthorized, details regarding interactions with security workers remain undisclosed. Beerkus and Nikolau were released without bail in accordance with New York laws, and their attorney will assess evidence provided by prosecutors before determining their next steps. Previous instances of climbers scaling the Empire State Building's antenna have been primarily unauthorized, although actor and musician Jared Leto was granted permission to ascend to the base of the antenna in 2023 for promotional purposes.