July 2, 2026:

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Looks like one night behind bars wasn’t enough to bring daredevil Empire State Building climbers Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau back down to Earth … they were over the moon after being released from jail and kissed for the cameras.
Check out the video and pics — the newly engaged thrill-seekers walked out of Manhattan Criminal Court on supervised release Thursday morning hand in hand … then planted a passionate kiss right outside for everyone to see.
If the overnight jail stay rattled them, they sure didn’t show it … the pair looked on top of the world, soaking up every second of the attention from their jaw-dropping proposal atop the Empire State Building.
Before the kiss, the couple was charged with multiple felonies … including reckless endangerment and burglary. They appeared in court wearing the same black outfits they had during Wednesday’s stunt … they did not enter a plea and the judge gave them supervised release.
As we told you, the couple sparked a massive emergency response Wednesday after climbing the 1,454-foot landmark, unfurling a peace banner … and somehow finding time to get engaged before climbing back down.
NYPD officers scaled the skyscraper to get to them before finally cornering the fearless duo … body cams rolling, handcuffs in hand.
Clearly … cuffs, court, and the clink couldn’t bring their love down!