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2 people climb outside of Empire State Building, display banner
By Juan Puente at KGNS — Top News
· July 1, 2026
· 1 min read
NEW YORK, NY. (KGNS) - Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building to display a banner for the public.The pair climbed to the top of the Empire State Building and displayed a banner reading, “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world will know peace,” before beginni...
Key takeaway The incident was reported at around 11:30 a.
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Category: library ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS — Top News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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