Ivan Beerkus
Coverage of Ivan Beerkus in the Nexus archive.
- 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.