{"id":3514,"date":"2026-07-11T07:12:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T02:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3514"},"modified":"2026-07-11T07:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T02:12:37","slug":"taylor-swift-paid-new-york-city-more-than-160k-for-wedding-permit-mayor-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3514","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift paid New York City more than $160k for wedding permit, mayor says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">True love may be priceless, but celebrating true love at Madison Square Garden comes with a price tag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Taylor Swift paid the city of New York more than $160,000 for an event permit tied to her Madison Square Garden nuptials last week, which covered the city resources needed to pull off the high-profile event, Mayor <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/culture\/story\/new-york-city-celebrate-knicks-nba-finals-victory-133927683\" dir=\"ltr\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> said Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Taylor Swift will be paying, has paid already, the cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event, and for the response to that event. And that was a permit that was finalized, I think, in just the days before the event itself,&#8221; Mamdani said at a press conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">City resources utilized for the wedding included New York Police Department deployments to manage street closures and traffic in the surrounding areas of Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The NYPD deployed dozens of officers for the event, the department said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC News has reached out to a representative for Swift for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:70.75617283950618%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/f5fd0c20-e854-4fb0-b7a2-ca5ea4afb769\/taylor-gty-er-260710_1783706224078_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/f5fd0c20-e854-4fb0-b7a2-ca5ea4afb769\/taylor-gty-er-260710_1783706224078_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/f5fd0c20-e854-4fb0-b7a2-ca5ea4afb769\/taylor-gty-er-260710_1783706224078_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/f5fd0c20-e854-4fb0-b7a2-ca5ea4afb769\/taylor-gty-er-260710_1783706224078_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: Celebrities Attend The 2024 US Open Tennis Championships - Day 14\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/f5fd0c20-e854-4fb0-b7a2-ca5ea4afb769\/taylor-gty-er-260710_1783706224078_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen during the 2024 US Open Tennis Championships, Sept. 8, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham\/GC Images)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Gotham\/GC Images\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Ahead of the festivities, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch addressed the event <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/culture\/story\/former-nypd-lead-weighs-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-134403933\" dir=\"ltr\">during a security briefing<\/a>, saying the department would &#8220;have a detail in place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Around that time, the NYPD also announced multiday street closures impacting pedestrian and vehicular traffic around Madison Square Garden, as well as limited access to Moynihan Train Hall and Penn Station, where commuters access Amtrak and other transit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Leading up to the wedding, Kelce and Swift donated $26 million to several charities, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News. One of the charities, Answer The Call, is a New York City organization focused on supporting families of police and firefighters killed in the line of duty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The superstar couple wed in a ceremony on July 3, which was officiated by actor and comedian<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/family\/story\/adam-sandler-kids-107497234\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">Adam Sandler<\/a>, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The event was said to include more than 1,000 guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Swift&#8217;s brother Austin served as her &#8220;man of honor,&#8221; while Kelce&#8217;s brother Jason served as his best man. 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