Two people arrested after banner appears on Empire State Building antenna
Police detained two people after a banner was displayed on the Empire State Building’s antenna in New York on Wednesday.
Two people were arrested after a banner reading “power of love” was unfurled on the Empire State Building in New York on Wednesday, according to reports. Police said they were working to bring the pair down from the tower before taking them into custody.
The incident took place on the building’s antenna, a highly restricted area of the Manhattan landmark. The people involved were described as masked trespassers in one report.
The episode raised questions about how they reached the upper structure of the skyscraper, which normally screens visitors and bars items such as large bags, sports gear, costumes and masks.
The Empire State Building is one of New York’s best-known tourist sites and office towers, with security procedures in place throughout the property.
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