Two people are arrested after reaching the top of the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurling a banner bearing the message “the power of love,” according to multiple reports. The incident takes place around midday on Wednesday. After displaying the banner, the pair descend from the antenna area. During and after the descent, they are reported to embrace and take selfies. Authorities then arrest them.
Reports also note that the Empire State Building operates visitor screening procedures and restricts what visitors can bring, including large packages and certain items. Euronews adds that office workers who witness or hear about the incident raise questions about how the two people managed to access the antenna of a high-profile building where screening is in place.
While accounts focus on the banner message and the arrests, they do not provide additional details in the supplied summaries about charges, legal proceedings, or who the people are. The available information centers on the banner’s appearance, the timing, and the subsequent arrests following the pair’s descent from the antenna.
