Lovers arrested after climbing to top of Empire State Building for proposal

Two people were arrested on Wednesday after climbing to the top of the antenna of the Empire State Building in New York, where they unfurled a banner carrying a message about love and peace before descending the structure.
The pair, dressed in black and wearing masks, appeared to have climbed onto a narrow ledge near the top of the iconic skyscraper’s antenna, which stands 1,454 feet (443 metres) above midtown Manhattan. News helicopter footage showed the two embracing, appearing to kiss and posing for photographs.
They also displayed a banner bearing the message: “when the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace.” The banner fluttered in the wind as the two remain...