A partial building collapse on Thursday at 42nd Street and Second Avenue in New York City prompted the evacuation of nine city blocks. In the wake of the structural failure, a couple known for extreme stunts, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov, chose the damaged building as the site for their marriage proposal.
The pair, who previously staged a proposal while hanging from the Empire State Building antenna, reportedly planned to marry on the roof of the compromised structure. Reports indicate that friends and family were to be granted access via freight elevators, with parachutes provided as favors.
Further details emerging from the scene suggest that U.S. soccer goalie Matt Freese was assigned to security for the event, which was characterized as an opportunity for attendees to "sneak past him."