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Two masked people climbed on top of the Empire State Building Wednesday afternoon holding a banner reading “when the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.”
Following a response by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the pair appeared to take down the banner and climb down to a lower platform.
One of the people then appeared to pull an engagement ring out of a backpack, get down on one knee and propose.
It is unclear how the couple were able to scale the building.
A person proposing on the Empire State Building spire. (WNYW)
Roughly 40 police officers remain in front of the building. Others are directing traffic around the building.
The entrance on Fifth Ave., between West 33rd and 34th streets, is blocked off.
Pedestrians were seen gathering on every corner surrounding the building watching the situation unfold.
Counting the spire and antenna, the skyscraper stands 1,454 feet tall.
It is currently the fourth-tallest building in New York City, the sixth-tallest in the U.S., and the 43rd tallest tower in the world.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital Editor, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation.
She has covered major national crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.
