{"id":293759,"date":"2026-07-12T13:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/293759\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T13:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:13:11","slug":"taylor-swift-paid-over-160000-to-obtain-nyc-permit-for-msg-wedding-says-mayor-zohran-mamdani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/293759\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift paid “over $160,000” to obtain NYC Permit for MSG Wedding, says mayor Zohran Mamdani"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that Taylor Swift<\/a> and Travis Kelce paid over $160,000 (\u00a3119,000) to get married at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

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The couple\u00a0announced their engagement last August<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0tied the knot at a star-studded ceremony at New York\u2019s Madison Square Garden<\/a> earlier this month.\u00a0Since then, they\u2019ve been criticised for shutting down several streets in the Midtown area, with some politicians calling on Swift and Kelce to reimburse the New York City Police Department and taxpayers.<\/p>\n

Now, Mamdani has set the record straight on the costs of the wedding, telling reporters that Swift spent a considerable sum to obtain a permit from the city to shut down the streets around the venue.<\/p>\n

The mayor was responding to a reporter, who asked him: \u201cCould you also confirm that Taylor Swift will be paying the city back any and all money for police overtime, and if so, how much and to whom?\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking at a consumer protection press conference,\u00a0Mamdani said Swift had already paid \u201cthe cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event and for the response to that event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a permit that was finalised, I think, just [in] the days before the event itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

.@NYCMayor<\/a> Mamdani on Taylor Swift paying New York City back for police overtime during her wedding: “Taylor Swift will be paying\u2026 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.” pic.twitter.com\/rlYhUmi9AS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Little has been revealed about the wedding, but, per a statement from Swift\u2019s longtime publicist, Tree Paine, the couple did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen. Instead, Swift\u2019s brother Austin Swift served as her \u201cMan of Honour\u201d and Jason Kelce (Travis\u2019 brother) was the groom\u2019s Best Man.<\/p>\n

The ceremony was officiated by\u00a0Adam Sandler<\/a>, who reportedly offered the couple some \u201ctouching\u201d words of advice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Performances came from Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks<\/a>, and guests in attendance included\u00a0Ed Sheeran<\/a>,\u00a0Selena Gomez<\/a>,\u00a0Jack Antonoff<\/a>,\u00a0Lena Dunham<\/a>, Gigi Hadid,\u00a0Bradley Cooper<\/a>,\u00a0Zo\u00eb Kravitz<\/a>,\u00a0Aaron Dessner<\/a>, the\u00a0Haim<\/a>\u00a0sisters,\u00a0Sombr<\/a>,\u00a0Ellie Goulding<\/a>,\u00a0Camila Cabello<\/a>,\u00a0Machine Gun Kelly<\/a>, the\u00a0Chainsmokers<\/a>,\u00a0Lucy Dacus<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Benson Boone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Graham Norton, who\u00a0notably appeared in Swift\u2019s music video for \u2018Opalite\u2019<\/a>, was in the crowd as well.<\/p>\n

Other guests who attended the wedding include Marisa Hargitay from\u00a0Law & Order: SVU,\u00a0Dakota Johnson, Julianne Moore,\u00a0Ethan Hawke<\/a>,\u00a0Hugh Grant<\/a>, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, and Jessica Chastain.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the wedding, it was also shared that\u00a0Swift and Kelce donated $26million (\u00a319.5million) to 20 charities across the United States earlier in the week<\/a>.<\/p>\n