, July 4 -- Russian daredevil climbers and social media personalities Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus have been arrested after carrying out a dramatic marriage proposal atop New York's Empire State Building.

Videos shared widely online show the couple, dressed in black, climbing to the top of the building's antenna without authorization. After unfurling a banner reading, "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace," Beerkus proposed to Nikolau.

Authorities later arrested the pair. They are facing felony charges including burglary, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief, as well as misdemeanor charges of criminal trespass.

A spokesperson for the Empire State Building said the incident was resolved with th...