It’s been a rough week for New York City as a serious heat wave has forced people to crank up their A/C units to get any sort of relief. Unfortunately, it looks like today’s wedding between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will give them more problems, not less.
According to the New York Post, several blocks in Midtown Manhattan are being shut down today due to the wedding at Madison Square Garden. The New York City Police Department announced that multiple sections of streets are being closed starting at 1 p.m. local time with multiple cops patrolling the area against vehicular traffic:
7th Avenue between 30th and 34th Streets
West 33rd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
West 32nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
West 31st Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
West 31st Street between 7th and 8th Avenues
“The West side of 7th Avenue between 31st and 34th Streets and West 33rd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues will be closed to all pedestrian traffic, also starting at 1 p.m.,” the outlet reported.
Lastly, these areas are going to be designated with “security-controlled access”:
East side of 8th Avenue between 30th and 34th Streets
West 33rd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
West 32nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
West 31st Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
Going in and out of New York Penn Station is going to be a hassle too. Travelers must use the entrance to Moynihan Station on the west side of 8th Avenue at 31st and 33rd Streets or the northeast corner of 8th Avenue and 31st Street.
As you might expect, this is going to be causing major traffic issues in one of the traffic capitals of America.
Sep 8, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Recording artist Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce look on in the men’s singles final of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn ImagesMike Frey-Imagn Images
The Happy Couple
Kelce and Swift began dating in 2023 after Kelce famously revealed on his podcast that he had tried to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number following one of her Eras Tour concerts. Their relationship quickly became one of the most high-profile celebrity romances in the world, with Swift regularly attending Kansas City Chiefs games and Kelce supporting her on international stops of the Eras Tour.
Their appearances together drew enormous media attention, boosting NFL television ratings, merchandise sales, and interest from audiences who had not traditionally followed professional football. The couple became engaged in 2025 and have continued to be a fixture in sports and entertainment headlines.
Their wedding is unlikely to end that.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Jul 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.