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Historic NY

(40,224 posts)
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:05 PM 20 hrs ago

2 people climb to top of Empire State Building with pro-peace banner LIVE

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Source: ABC News

NEW YORK -- Two people wearing black climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's transmitter on Wednesday.

They were holding a pro-peace banner at the very top of the spire.

It appeared to read, "When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace."

Read more: https://6abc.com/post/2-people-climb-top-empire-state-building-pro-peace-banner/19429217/



A little more

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/empire-state-building-climbers-banner-nyc/
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2 people climb to top of Empire State Building with pro-peace banner LIVE (Original Post) Historic NY 20 hrs ago OP
Ya SuzyandPuffpuff 20 hrs ago #1
With bonus wedding proposal! TommyT139 20 hrs ago #2
Such a dangerous thing to do but as a romantic, I kinda hope they quietly get away with this reckless act Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #3
Excellent. ❤️🕊🔔💍❤️ littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #4
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve 19 hrs ago #5

SuzyandPuffpuff

(802 posts)
1. Ya
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:08 PM
20 hrs ago

Hell ya

TommyT139

(2,520 posts)
2. With bonus wedding proposal!
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:12 PM
20 hrs ago

...followed by matching handcuffs.

Deuxcents

(28,335 posts)
3. Such a dangerous thing to do but as a romantic, I kinda hope they quietly get away with this reckless act
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:16 PM
20 hrs ago

Love makes ya do some crazy stuff

littlemissmartypants

(35,584 posts)
4. Excellent. ❤️🕊🔔💍❤️
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:40 PM
19 hrs ago

Omaha Steve

(110,732 posts)
5. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:58 PM
19 hrs ago

DUPE of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143687772

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