Angela Nikolau
Coverage of Angela Nikolau in the Nexus archive.
- Couple who scaled Empire State Building facing multiple criminal charges
A couple who climbed the Empire State Building in New York is facing multiple criminal charges. The man cited wanting to 'do something special' for his engagement, and police have taken the engagement ring as evidence.
- Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal
A couple climbed the Empire State Building's antenna, unfurled a love-and-peace banner, and proposed, leading to felony charges for reckless endangerment and burglary. They were featured in a Netflix documentary about their rooftop adventures.
- Couple who scaled Empire State Building tower face felony charges
A couple, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, face felony charges including reckless endangerment and burglary after climbing an antenna on the Empire State Building. They were arrested following a stunt that included an engagement proposal and a banner message, which authorities deemed dangerous.
- Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal
A couple, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, was charged with felony reckless endangerment and burglary after climbing the Empire State Building's antenna, unfurling a love-and-peace banner, and proposing. The unauthorized climb, which involved a broken lock on a restricted floor, was documented in a Netflix film and resulted in emergency services intercepting them. The proposal and banner display occurred 1,454 feet above Manhattan.
- Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal
A couple, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, were charged with felony reckless endangerment and burglary after climbing the Empire State Building's antenna and proposing. They unfurled a banner about love and peace before descending, and were identified by their formal names, Angelina Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov, in court documents. The incident is featured in their 2024 Netflix documentary 'Skywalkers: A Love Story.'
- Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal
A couple, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, was charged with felony reckless endangerment and burglary after climbing the Empire State Building's antenna to unfurl a love-themed banner and propose. They were arrested during the climb, which authorities called dangerous, and their documentary 'Skywalkers: A Love Story' previously highlighted their unauthorized rooftop exploits.
- Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal
A couple, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, climbed the Empire State Building's antenna to unfurl a love-themed banner and propose, leading to felony charges of reckless endangerment and burglary. They were intercepted by police after ascending 1,454 feet and displayed the banner before descending.
- Climber couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building antenna for apparent marriage proposal
A Russian climber couple, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, scaled the Empire State Building's antenna to unfurl a love-themed banner and appear to propose, leading to their arrest. They were later charged with burglary and reckless endangerment, and their actions were described as unauthorized by building management.
- Empire State Building climbers expected to appear in court on Thursday
Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov, two climbers, are expected to appear in court on Thursday after being charged with multiple offenses related to climbing the Empire State Building, according to police.
- Kissing daredevils arrested after Empire State Building proposal stunt
Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov scaled the Empire State Building's antenna for an engagement stunt involving a banner about love and power before being arrested. The pair carried a banner reading 'when the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace' during the incident.
- NYPD bodycam footage of Empire State Building stunt
NYPD released bodycam footage of officers responding to a stunt at the Empire State Building involving climbers Angela Nikolau and another individual. The incident involved Emergency Service officers handling a high-rise situation, with Commissioner Jessica Tisch overseeing the release.