A 7:14PM EDT update of the article (same link, but you may need to refresh the page in your browser)...
... A couple wearing black climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's transmitter, and by the time they climbed back down, they were engaged, and then arrested.
Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, were hit with numerous charges following their stunt, including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, violation of local laws, possession of burglar's tools, criminal tampering, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. ...
The couple also captured their adventure with their own camera and posted for the world to see, including images of the proposal and ring.
At least two members of the NYPD's highly trained Emergency Service Unit were harnessed in and climbed up to meet the suspects halfway in the spire, and placed them into custody just before 1 p.m.
The NYPD released body camera footage of the officers arresting Nikolau and Kuznetsov. ...
One of the members that helped with the rescue just graduated from ESU school on Monday.
The ESU members were never exposed to the outside elements while performing the rescue, and were inside the spire structure the entire time. They used extenders that they commonly use in confined spaces and bridges as they guided the couple down to safety. ...
